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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

claimed vs killed

0Cyclone Nargis which hit the country in early May claimed more than 130,000 lives and left more than 2 million homeless, according to the United Nations.02br
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00Can I replaced 'claimed' with 'killed' without change of meaning?02br
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0Yes, but killed has to take a different object, such as people. 0-

— Old Man Gordon

  • 0Yes, but killed has to take a different object, such as people.
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0Yes, but killed has to take a different object, such as people. claimed...lives; killed...people.0-
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