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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
LACK or LOSS
Although I liked living with my parents, I was annoyed by the total ___ of privacy.
A, loss
B, absence
C, shortage
D, lack
Give me an explanation, please..
A, loss
B, absence
C, shortage
D, lack
Give me an explanation, please..
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This is not so much a question of vocabulary itself, but one of idiomatic use. In this case, for no reason that I can justify, we say "lack". Logically, however, any, except shortage , could be used correctly.
- This is not so much a question of vocabulary itself, but one of idiomatic use.
- In this case, for no reason that I can justify, we say "lack".
- Logically, however, any, except shortage , could be used correctly.
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This is not so much a question of vocabulary itself, but one of idiomatic use. In this case, for no reason that I can justify, we say "lack". Logically, however, any, except shortage, could be used correctly.
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Although I liked living with my parents, I was annoyed by the total ___ of privacy.
Very, very briefly,here's how I view each of these.
A, loss I had privacy, but now I don't have it.
B, absence There is none
C, shortage There is s
Very, very briefly,here's how I view each of these.
A, loss I had privacy, but now I don't have it.
B, absence There is none
C, shortage There is s
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CliveA, loss I had privacy, but now I don't have it.B, absence There is noneC, shortage There is some, but not enough.D, lack There is none, but there should be some.Great explanation!
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