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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
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On the basis of growth rates of large modern reptiles such as the Galapagos tortoise , scientists estimate that the largest dinosaurs probably lived to be between 100 and 200 years old.
On the basis of growth rates of large modern reptiles, like those of the Galapagos tortoise, scientists estimate that the largest dinosaurs probably lived to be between 100 and 200 years old.
Guys, Any difference between above two sentences?
Please clarify, Thank you
On the basis of growth rates of large modern reptiles, like those of the Galapagos tortoise, scientists estimate that the largest dinosaurs probably lived to be between 100 and 200 years old.
Guys, Any difference between above two sentences?
Please clarify, Thank you
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pokh Any difference between above two sentences? Yes. The words are different, though the meanings are approximately the same.
- pokh Any difference between above two sentences?
- Yes.
- The words are different, though the meanings are approximately the same.
- In the first the focus is on "the G.
- tortoise" as an example of a large modern reptile.
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pokhAny difference between above two sentences?Yes. The words are different, though the meanings are approximately the same. In the first the focus is on "the G. tortoise" as an example of a large modern reptile. In the second the focus is on the growth rates of the G. tortoise as an example of the growth rates of large modern reptiles. The second suggest
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