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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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killed in the bomb

0Several Americans were killed 01b00in the bomb02b00 including three 01b00reporters02b00.02br
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00Does "in the bomb" make sense in the above instead of "in the bomb explosion?"02br
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00Besides, is "reporters" interchangeable with "journalists?" Thanks.0-
  

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02i 02br 00or 01i 00... 02i 02br 00Use 01i 00bombing02i 00 only in the case where a series of bombs were dropped from an airplane. 02br 00CJ 0-

  • 02i 02br 00or 01i 00...
  • 02i 02br 00Use 01i 00bombing02i 00 only in the case where a series of bombs were dropped from an airplane.
  • 02br 00CJ 0-
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01cite10Angliholic12cite10is "reporters" interchangeable with "journalists?"12blockquote
10 Yes.02br
01i00Several Americans, including three [reporters / journalists], were killed in the [bombing / explosion].02i02br
00or 01i00... killed by the bomb.02i02br
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0Hi CJ, Must bombing be associated with airplanes? Is it possible that a series of bombs planted and exploded on buses being called bombing?0-
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0 No, 01i00bombing02i00 can also be used re bombs placed by terrorists 01b00on the ground02b00. 0-

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