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Moon7296 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Measure VS is
I found the definition of "measure" in merriam-webster dictionary.
3. [linking verb] : to have a specified size ? The cloth measures 3 meters.? The room measures 15 feet wide by 30 feet long.
Q) If I change "measures" in the examples to "is," what's the difference?
3. [linking verb] : to have a specified size ? The cloth measures 3 meters.? The room measures 15 feet wide by 30 feet long.
Q) If I change "measures" in the examples to "is," what's the difference?
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Hi, 'Measures' suggest that the size given is more precise. ie it implies strongly that someone actually measured it. Clive
- Hi, 'Measures' suggest that the size given is more precise.
- ie it implies strongly that someone actually measured it.
- Clive
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Hi,
'Measures' suggest that the size given is more precise. ie it implies strongly that someone actually measured it.
Clive
'Measures' suggest that the size given is more precise. ie it implies strongly that someone actually measured it.
Clive
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Also, you can't just say "the cloth is 3 meters" -- you would have to say "the cloth is 3 meters long (or wide, whichever it is.) So you can't simply substitute "is" for "measures."
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