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Omar Ahmed Posted 7 years ago
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Is the following sentence correct: The government does its best to wipe out illiteracy?

Wipe out illiteracy or eradicate illiteracy?

  

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The government does its best to wipe out illiteracy. Wipe out illiteracy or eradicate illiteracy. Both are OK, but I'd say eg The government does its best to eliminate illiteracy.

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  • The government does its best to wipe out illiteracy.
  • Wipe out illiteracy or eradicate illiteracy.
  • Both are OK, but I'd say eg The government does its best to eliminate illiteracy.
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The government does its best to wipe out illiteracy.

Wipe out illiteracy or eradicate illiteracy.

Both are OK, but I'd say eg The government does its best to eliminate illiteracy.

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