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Dominik Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Detect vs indicate

The device detected/indicated the traces of DNA.

Which is correct? Both? What is the difference?

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Which is correct? Both? Thanks!

— Surfer

  • Which is correct?
  • Both?
  • Thanks!
  • Both are correct.
  • However, I myself would've prefered detected, as I feel indicating is a human act.
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DominikThe device detected/indicated the traces of DNA.Which is correct? Both? What is the difference?Thanks!
Both are correct. However, I myself would've prefered detected, as I feel indicating is a human act.
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