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Mbm2000 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

How do you correct this sentence?

Hi,

I saw this in my workbook :

Certain types of snakes have been known to survive fats more as a year long.

One of the four bold parts has a mistake.

Please help me with it. I also need to know the eaning of this sentence.

Thanks.
  

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This sentence is probably talking about FASTS. This is a special meaning of the word FAST. It doesn't mean QUICK, it means "not eating" (usually, deliberately).

  • This sentence is probably talking about FASTS.
  • This is a special meaning of the word FAST.
  • It doesn't mean QUICK, it means "not eating" (usually, deliberately).
  • For example, people who follow certain religions will deliberately eat nothing on certain days of the year, and sometimes people will FAST when they are dieting heavily.
  • In this sentence, the snake doesn't DELIBERATELY choose to eat nothing for a year - it's forced to eat nothing because it can't find any food, so FAST is probably not the best word, but it conveys the idea.
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This sentence is probably talking about FASTS. This is a special meaning of the word FAST. It doesn't mean QUICK, it means "not eating" (usually, deliberately). For example, people who follow certain religions will deliberately eat nothing on certain days of the year, and sometimes people will FAST when they are dieting heavily.

In this sentence, the snake doesn't DELIBERATELY choose to e

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