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Gray train 479 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
“feed on” vs “prey on”
Are the following sentences both correct?
Tigers feed on sambar deer, wild boars and antelopes.
Tigers prey on sambar deer, wild boars and antelopes.
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The following is okay: Tigers prey on sambar, wild boar, and antelope. )
- The following is okay: Tigers prey on sambar, wild boar, and antelope.
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The following is okay:
Tigers prey on sambar, wild boar, and antelope. ("Feed on" would imply that tigers scavenge the remains of these animals ,which were killed by other predators.)
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