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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
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known to swim more than 100 miles from land

Polar bears are strong swimmers and use large slightly webbed front paws, known to swim more than 100 miles from lands.

Does the bolded line indicate that polar bears are able to swim more than 100 miles (in the arctic ocean) away from lands? Thanks.
  

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Angliholic Polar bears are strong swimmers and use large slightly webbed front paws ; they are known to swim more than 100 miles from lands . Does the bolded line indicate that polar bears are able to swim more than 100 miles (in the A rctic O cean) away from lands? Thanks.

— Feebs11

  • Angliholic Polar bears are strong swimmers and use large slightly webbed front paws ; they are known to swim more than 100 miles from lands .
  • Does the bolded line indicate that polar bears are able to swim more than 100 miles (in the A rctic O cean) away from lands?
  • Thanks.
  • Yes, they can - but they use the ice floes to rest on.
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AngliholicPolar bears are strong swimmers and use large slightly webbed front paws; they are known to swim more than 100 miles from lands.

Does the bolded line indicate that polar bears are able to swim more than 100 miles (in the Arctic Ocean) away from lands? Thanks.
Yes, they can - but t
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Feebs11
AngliholicPolar bears are strong swimmers and use large slightly webbed front paws; they are known to swim more than 100 miles from lands.

Does the bolded line indicate that polar bears are able to swim more than 100 miles (in the Arctic Ocean) away from lands? Thanks.
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Hi,

. . . from land. lands

Clive
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CliveHi,

. . . from land. lands

Clive

Thanks, Clive.

I did check my original sentence again, and it's what you reword "land." I wonder what the key is here for you to point out it's "land." Care for shedding more light?
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Hi,

'Land' is a more general reference. It's also idiomatic.

Clive
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CliveHi,

'Land' is a more general reference. It's also idiomatic.

Clive

Thanks, Clive.
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