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Taka Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Class
There is an immense amount of warfare and destruction going on among various species, and especially among various classes of animals.
About 'classes', is it a specific biological term of taxonomy? Or is it a more general word meaning 'kinds'?
About 'classes', is it a specific biological term of taxonomy? Or is it a more general word meaning 'kinds'?
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It's impossible to tell which meaning of 'class' is intended from just that one sentence. It could be either. CJ
- It's impossible to tell which meaning of 'class' is intended from just that one sentence.
- It could be either.
- CJ
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It's impossible to tell which meaning of 'class' is intended from just that one sentence. It could be either.
CJ
CJ
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Do you think it's really biologically possible that the amount of warfare and destruction is particularly large among a taxonomic group containing one or more orders?
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I think I've found the original (The text I have seems to be a bit edited).
As soon as we study animals – not in laboratories and museums only, but in the forest and the prairie, in the steppe and the mountains – we at once perceive that though there is an immense amount of warfare and extermination going on amidst various species, and especially amidst various classes of animals, ther
As soon as we study animals – not in laboratories and museums only, but in the forest and the prairie, in the steppe and the mountains – we at once perceive that though there is an immense amount of warfare and extermination going on amidst various species, and especially amidst various classes of animals, ther
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TakaSeems like it's close to 'kinds'.Yup! That would be my judgment as well.
CJ
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