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NL888 Posted 14 years ago
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The highways are packed with bug-like crawling vehicles.
  

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Yes, but are they 'bug-like' because they are small and scurrying, or because they are innumerable and moving in lines? If it is the latter, a better choice is 'ant-like'.

  • Yes, but are they 'bug-like' because they are small and scurrying, or because they are innumerable and moving in lines?
  • If it is the latter, a better choice is 'ant-like'.
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Yes, but are they 'bug-like' because they are small and scurrying, or because they are innumerable and moving in lines? If it is the latter, a better choice is 'ant-like'.

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