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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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deforestation
If you flew over the jungles of Indonesia, you would see two distinct areas. On one side, miles and miles of nothing. The other, pristine jungles. Yes. Deforestation is rampant in the poor country. Greedy companies and individuals are racing to clear the forests to make way for palm oil trees which are fetching high prices in the international market. As a result, every year huge amounts of carbon dioxide are released into the air from open burning to clear the land. Despite critiscims from developed nations, the forests are still shrinking from illegal logging. Soon, the already endangered species, the Sumatera tiger, will become extinct.
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If you flew over the forests of Indonesia, you would see two distinct areas : on one side, miles and miles of nothing, and on the other, pristine jungle . Deforestation is rampant in this poor country. Greedy companies and individuals are racing to clear the forests to make way for palm oil trees , whose oil is fetching high prices in the international market.
- If you flew over the forests of Indonesia, you would see two distinct areas : on one side, miles and miles of nothing, and on the other, pristine jungle .
- Deforestation is rampant in this poor country.
- Greedy companies and individuals are racing to clear the forests to make way for palm oil trees , whose oil is fetching high prices in the international market.
- As a result, every year huge amounts of carbon dioxide are released into the air from open burning to clear the land.
- Despite criticism from developed nations, the forests are still shrinking through illegal logging.
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If you flew over the forests of Indonesia, you would see two distinct areas: on one side, miles and miles of nothing, and on the other, pristine jungle. Deforestation is rampant in this poor country. Greedy companies and individuals are racing to clear the forests to make way for palm oil trees, whose oil is fetching high prices in the internationa
If you flew over the forests of Indonesia, you would see two distinct areas: on one side, miles and miles of nothing, and on the other, pristine jungle. Deforestation is rampant in this poor country. Greedy companies and individuals are racing to clear the forests to make way for palm oil trees, whose oil is fetching high prices in the internationa
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Mister Micawberover the forests of Indonesia
Mister Micawberpristine jungleThanks, MM. One question, What do you use different nouns?
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For variety, and I was also a little unhappy with the countable plural of jungle there, with jungle (a type of habitat) following in the sentence-- actually, I was considering something entirely different, like 'islands', since there is a touch of illogic: the plane is either flying over trees, or it is flying over half trees and half barren land.
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For variety, and I was also a little unhappy with the countable plural of jungle there, with jungle (a type of habitat) following in the sentence-- actually, I was considering something entirely different, like 'islands', since there is a touch of illogic: the plane is either flying over trees, or it is flying over half trees and half barren land.
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Mister Micawberit is flying over half trees and half barren land.I wanted to potray this. From a high altitude, you would be able to see this 'border' vividly.
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I know that. I am talking grammar/structure. Your original reads:
If you flew over the jungles of Indonesia [This implies that you are flying over all trees], you would see two distinct areas. On one side, miles and miles of nothing. The other, pristine jungles.[This implies that you are flying over half and half]
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I know that. I am talking grammar/structure. Your original reads:
If you flew over the jungles of Indonesia [This implies that you are flying over all trees], you would see two distinct areas. On one side, miles and miles of nothing. The other, pristine jungles.[This implies that you are flying over half and half]
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MM, sorry. I'm weak at plural vs singular. Could you explain what you mean by 'flying over half and half"?
Mister MicawberThe other, pristine jungles.[This implies that you are flying over half and half]
Mister MicawberYou can see that the 2 'jungles' do not mean the same;
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Could you explain what you mean by 'flying over half and half"? -- half trees and half barren land.
Which part? -- over the jungles of Indonesia and The other, pristine jungles. The passage is only 6 sentences long; I'm sure you can find the words.
Could you explain what you mean by 'flying over half and half"? -- half trees and half barren land.
Which part? -- over the jungles of Indonesia and The other, pristine jungles. The passage is only 6 sentences long; I'm sure you can find the words.
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