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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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lethal vs fatal

0The senator was diagnosed with lethal/fatal type of brain cancer.02br
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02font 00 'Fatal' is more idiomatic in your example. 02br 02br 01b 00lethal -02b 00 causing or sufficient to cause death. Not usually used of diseases.

— Clive

  • 02font 00 'Fatal' is more idiomatic in your example.
  • 02br 02br 01b 00lethal -02b 00 causing or sufficient to cause death.
  • Not usually used of diseases.
  • Often used of things, eg a gun is a lethal weapon.
  • 02br 02br 00She took a 01b 00lethal02b 00 overdose of drugs.
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0Hi,02br
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