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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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causes

Eating processed meat causes cancer.
Eating processed meat increases the risk of getting cancer.

What's the difference between causes and increases the risk?
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Hi, Eating processed meat causes cancer. Eating processed meat increases the risk of getting cancer. What's the difference between causes and increases the risk?

  • Hi, Eating processed meat causes cancer.
  • Eating processed meat increases the risk of getting cancer.
  • What's the difference between causes and increases the risk?
  • Walking across a busy highway increases the risk of an accident, but it may not cause an accident.
  • I'd understand your example to mean this.
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Hi,
Eating processed meat causes cancer.
Eating processed meat increases the risk of getting cancer.

What's the difference between causes and increases the risk?

Walking across a busy highway increases the risk of an accident, but it may not cause an accident.

I'd understand your example to mean this. Scientists have not found a direct link between
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Wow. There's a stark difference. Thanks, Clive!

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