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Vsuresh Posted 14 years ago
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Hi
Please tell me which is correct.
Three people were killed in/by the cold waves in Delhi on Sunday night.
Please tell me which is correct.
Three people were killed in/by the cold waves in Delhi on Sunday night.
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vsuresh Please tell me which is correct. In would be the more preferred one over here. I very much see it as killed by somebody , and killed in an incident.
- vsuresh Please tell me which is correct.
- In would be the more preferred one over here.
- I very much see it as killed by somebody , and killed in an incident.
- Prajwal
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vsureshPlease tell me which is correct.In would be the more preferred one over here. I very much see it as killed by somebody, and killed in an incident.
Prajwal
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Hi,
'Cold waves' makes it sound like they drowned in the ocean. But Delhi is not on the coast.
In terms of air temperature. we speak of 'heat waves', but not of 'cold waves'.
Clive
'Cold waves' makes it sound like they drowned in the ocean. But Delhi is not on the coast.
In terms of air temperature. we speak of 'heat waves', but not of 'cold waves'.
Clive
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