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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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Constructing a bridge is difficult
0 Concerning these four sentences 02 br
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00 A: Constructing a bridge is difficult. 02 br
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00 B: The constructing of a bridge is difficult. 02 br
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00 C: Construction of a bridge is difficult. 02 br
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00 D: The construction of a bridge is difficult. 02 br
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00 I think these four sentences are much the same, but there must be nuances of meaning. 02 br
00 Please tell me about them. 02 br
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00 I think "The constructing of a bridge" in B and "The construction of a bridge" in D are a bit more conceptual than "Constructing a bridge" in A and "Construction of a bridge" in C. 02 br
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00 Am I correct? 02 br
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00 I think "Constructing a bridge" in A and "The constructing of a bridge" in B are a bit more likely (than "Construction of a bridge" in C and "The construction of a bridge" in D) to express the process of constructing such as designing, transporting building materials, noises of cranes and dump trucks, and fastening thing with bolts --- 02 br
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00 A: Constructing a bridge is difficult. 02 br
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00 B: The constructing of a bridge is difficult. 02 br
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00 C: Construction of a bridge is difficult. 02 br
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00 D: The construction of a bridge is difficult. 02 br
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00 I think these four sentences are much the same, but there must be nuances of meaning. 02 br
00 Please tell me about them. 02 br
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00 I think "The constructing of a bridge" in B and "The construction of a bridge" in D are a bit more conceptual than "Constructing a bridge" in A and "Construction of a bridge" in C. 02 br
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00 Am I correct? 02 br
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00 I think "Constructing a bridge" in A and "The constructing of a bridge" in B are a bit more likely (than "Construction of a bridge" in C and "The construction of a bridge" in D) to express the process of constructing such as designing, transporting building materials, noises of cranes and dump trucks, and fastening thing with bolts --- 02 br
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12 br 12 br 10 I think these four sentences are much the same, but there must be nuances of meaning. 12 br 12 br 10 I think "The constructing of a bridge" in B and "The construction of a bridge" in D are a bit more conceptual than "Constructing a bridge" in A and "Construction of a bridge" in C. 02 b 02 font 00 0-
- 12 br 12 br 10 I think these four sentences are much the same, but there must be nuances of meaning.
- 12 br 12 br 10 I think "The constructing of a bridge" in B and "The construction of a bridge" in D are a bit more conceptual than "Constructing a bridge" in A and "Construction of a bridge" in C.
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01 cite 10 Anonymous 12 cite 10 Concerning these four sentences 12 br
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10 A: Constructing a bridge is difficult. 12 br
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10 B: The constructing of a bridge is difficult. 12 br
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10 C: Construction of a bridge is difficult. 12 br
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10 D: The construction of a br
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