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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
ice pack/iceberg
Polar bears hunt ringed seals, which live under the Arctic. They wait patiently for hours beside holes in the ice pack for seals to surface and breathe.
I doubt whether the ice pack and iceberg refer to the same stuff. Are they the same? If not, what are the differences? Thanks.
I doubt whether the ice pack and iceberg refer to the same stuff. Are they the same? If not, what are the differences? Thanks.
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An iceberg is a separate floating lump of ice (which may be pretty huge). The icepack is the solid stretch of ice, which may be over land or water.
- An iceberg is a separate floating lump of ice (which may be pretty huge).
- The icepack is the solid stretch of ice, which may be over land or water.
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An iceberg is a separate floating lump of ice (which may be pretty huge).
The icepack is the solid stretch of ice, which may be over land or water.
The icepack is the solid stretch of ice, which may be over land or water.
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Nona The BritAn iceberg is a separate floating lump of ice (which may be pretty huge). Is it like an ice mountain?Thanks, Nona.
The icepack is the solid stretch of ice, which may be over land or water. Is this like an ice plain?
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Yes, I suppose the icepack is similar to a plain, but I wouldn't call it that.
No, I don't think iceberg is similar to an ice mountain.
No, I don't think iceberg is similar to an ice mountain.
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Nona The BritYes, I suppose the icepack is similar to a plain, but I wouldn't call it that.Thanks, Nona.
No, I don't think iceberg is similar to an ice mountain.
What about "an iceberg is similar to an ice mountain beneath the sea?"
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An iceberg. Typically, these have 90% of their mass under water, only 10% above.
They are the result of ice breaking off from glaciers. (The arctic ice pack is not a glacier.)
They are the result of ice breaking off from glaciers. (The arctic ice pack is not a glacier.)
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CalifJimThe extent of the arctic ice pack.
Thanks, Jim and MP, for the images and explanation.
Got it!
As an aside, I suspect that extent in your post refers to "area." But are they interchangeabe in that context? Are their usages a matter of personal preference?
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extent is just slightly different from area.
extent is how far an area extends, how big it has become, or what limits it reaches.
You can talk about a parking area, an area where you can park your car.
You can talk about an eating area, an area in a cafeteria, say, where people eat.
But you don't talk about a parking extent or an eating
extent is how far an area extends, how big it has become, or what limits it reaches.
You can talk about a parking area, an area where you can park your car.
You can talk about an eating area, an area in a cafeteria, say, where people eat.
But you don't talk about a parking extent or an eating
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