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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Debris VS rubble
'Debris' is the remains of an earthquake and 'rubble' is the remians of a bombing?
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Hi, They both fit in a context of destruction. 'Rubble' is a less general term, in that it more closely relates to destroyed buildings. But you can also say 'debris' in such a case.
- Hi, They both fit in a context of destruction.
- 'Rubble' is a less general term, in that it more closely relates to destroyed buildings.
- But you can also say 'debris' in such a case.
- Clive
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Hi,
They both fit in a context of destruction. 'Rubble' is a less general term, in that it more closely relates to destroyed buildings. But you can also say 'debris' in such a case.
Clive
They both fit in a context of destruction. 'Rubble' is a less general term, in that it more closely relates to destroyed buildings. But you can also say 'debris' in such a case.
Clive
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