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Rommel Posted 8 years ago
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Can I use 'those present' and 'the participants' interchangeably in the sentence?

Can I use 'those present' and 'the participants' interchangeably in the sentence?

In the university where Jason studied, a two-day seminar was held. (Those present, the participants) in the seminar were 340 commerce students on the first day and 780 liberal arts students on the second day.

  

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Probably, but they're not synonymous. It's likely that some of 'those present' are merely observing rather than participating .

  • Probably, but they're not synonymous.
  • It's likely that some of 'those present' are merely observing rather than participating .
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Probably, but they're not synonymous.

It's likely that some of 'those present' are merely observing rather than participating.

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