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Yoong Liat Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

correct usage

The sun was shining brightly. The flood waters did not recede.

Is 'flood waters' correctly used?

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It seems perfectly fine to me. What do you think the objection could be?

CJ
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Hi,

What does waters mean?

It tends to be used when talking about a large body of water.

eg The ship entered Canadian waters.

Best wishes, Clive
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Thanks a lot.

What does eg stand for?
Moreover, could you plesae tell me whether the following sentence is correct or not:
The Middle East waters are vast.
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CalifJimIt seems perfectly fine to me. What do you think the objection could be?
CJ
The sun was shining brightly. The flood waters did not recede. (I was thinking whether 'waters' is necessary.)

The sun was shining brightly. The flood waters did not recede.
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Please don't write like this - it hurts my eyes.

What does eg stand for? Latin exempli gratia = for example


Moreover, could you plesae tell me whether the following sentence is correct or not:
The Middle East waters are vast.

No, this doesn't sound natural as we don't understand the context. 'country X waters'
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I understand now.
eg Middle East water.
eg2 The Iranian ship invaded Israeli Waters.

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Hi CJ

The sun was shining brightly. The flood waters did not recede. (I was thinking whether 'waters' is necessary.)

The sun was shining brightly. The flood waters did not recede.

Is 'waters' necessary?
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WA - yes, that's a good example.

YL - I can't quite decide whether I interpret it differently without 'waters' or not. It certainly doesn't hurt to keep it in, as it's a common and accepted phrase.
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