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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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bay or beach
0 I'd probably get yelled at for asking this question after learning English for this long. I sort of know the answer after looking them up in the dictionary but would like a confirmation. 02 br
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00 Most afternoons, I'd put on my wet suit and google to snorkel in one of the many secluded [bays/beaches] on the exotic island. 02 br
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00 I believe bays is the correct answer because a beach is the sandy area of a bay. 02 br
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00 What do you think? 02 br
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00 Most afternoons, I'd put on my wet suit and google to snorkel in one of the many secluded [bays/beaches] on the exotic island. 02 br
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00 I believe bays is the correct answer because a beach is the sandy area of a bay. 02 br
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00 What do you think? 02 br
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00 Thanks! 0-
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0 You're right: bay = water; beach = land. ] 0-
- 0 You're right: bay = water; beach = land.
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0 You're right: bay = water; beach = land. (Shore also = land, but it doesn't indicate sandy areas for bathing.) 02 br
00 [San Francisco Bay's shore has relatively few beaches for sun-bathing.] 0-
00 [San Francisco Bay's shore has relatively few beaches for sun-bathing.] 0-
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