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Kilimanjaro Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Involve vs include

-- ---- mechanical impact, certain impurities would make such explosives unstable if they were stored in warm conditions.

A) Involving
B) Including
C) In case
D) Contrary to
E) Even without

Hello,

"E" is ok. But do we have sufficient grounds to exclude "A" and "B". Besides, what is the exact difference between "involve" and "include". Are they merely synonymous?

Thanks
  

Top answer

A and B would change the meaning of the sentence. With E, it is saying that impurities alone make these explosives unstable in warm conditions, and 'mechanical impact' would not be needed to cause an accident. A and B would mean that the explosives would only be unstable if there were a mechanical impact as well as the impurities.

— Nona the brit

  • A and B would change the meaning of the sentence.
  • With E, it is saying that impurities alone make these explosives unstable in warm conditions, and 'mechanical impact' would not be needed to cause an accident.
  • A and B would mean that the explosives would only be unstable if there were a mechanical impact as well as the impurities.
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A and B would change the meaning of the sentence.

With E, it is saying that impurities alone make these explosives unstable in warm conditions, and 'mechanical impact' would not be needed to cause an accident.

A and B would mean that the explosives would only be unstable if there were a mechanical impact as well as the impurities.
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