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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
life expectancy/life span
The average life expectancy in Okinawa is 81.2 years, which is the longest in the world.
Hi,
Does "life expectancy" amount to "life span?" Thanks.
Hi,
Does "life expectancy" amount to "life span?" Thanks.
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, average age). As a human being, our maximum lifespan, according to scientists, is 120. 2.
- , average age).
- As a human being, our maximum lifespan, according to scientists, is 120.
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Hi Angliholic,
In my opinion, 'average life expectancy' is redundant, because a life expectancy is based on an average lifespan (i.e., average age). As a human being, our maximum lifespan, according to scientists, is 120. From the context of your sentence, the average lifespan / age of Okinawan is 81.2. In other words, 81.2 is an expected age that an Okinawan can live; hence, their life
In my opinion, 'average life expectancy' is redundant, because a life expectancy is based on an average lifespan (i.e., average age). As a human being, our maximum lifespan, according to scientists, is 120. From the context of your sentence, the average lifespan / age of Okinawan is 81.2. In other words, 81.2 is an expected age that an Okinawan can live; hence, their life
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Thanks, HT.
To make sure, do the following equal each other in meaning?
Their life expectancy is 81.2.
Their lifespan is 81.2.
To make sure, do the following equal each other in meaning?
Their life expectancy is 81.2.
Their lifespan is 81.2.
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No, average lifespan is the same as life expectancy. I agree with HT.
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Hi again,
Not lifespan, but average lifespan. Their life expectancy = their average lifespan = 81.2
Not lifespan, but average lifespan. Their life expectancy = their average lifespan = 81.2
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