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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

District/area

My friend's family live in a very wealthy coastal ........ in France.

district / area

If you please, tell me the correct choice and the reason as I'm confused about the two words.

  

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district is often used when talking about government and administration. eg a District School Board. A district also implies some common characteristic, eg California has several wine districts, eg A city often has a shopping district.

  • district is often used when talking about government and administration.
  • eg a District School Board.
  • A district also implies some common characteristic, eg California has several wine districts, eg A city often has a shopping district.
  • area does not have those meanings so much.
  • Clive
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district is often used when talking about government and administration. eg a District School Board.

A district also implies some common characteristic, eg California has several wine districts, eg A city often has a shopping district.

area does not have those meanings so much.

Clive

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