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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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mud flow vs mud slide vs landslide
0 Meanwhile, at least 200 rescue workers have been buried by mud slides during the past three days, a transport ministry official told the official Xinhua state news agency. 02 br
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00 Two construction machines and six vehicles were also buried in the mud flows during efforts to repair quake-shattered roads in the region, Dai Dongchang told Xinhua. 02 br
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00 Can I replace mud flow with mudslides/landslides and still retain its meaning? 02 br
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00 Two construction machines and six vehicles were also buried in the mud flows during efforts to repair quake-shattered roads in the region, Dai Dongchang told Xinhua. 02 br
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00 Can I replace mud flow with mudslides/landslides and still retain its meaning? 02 br
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01 i 00 Mudslide = mud flow. 02 i 00 A landslide is of a different consistency. 0-
01 i 00 Mudslide = mud flow. 02 i 00 A landslide is of a different consistency. 0-
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0 I picture a flow as less dramatic than a slide. With a slide, a portion of a hillside abruptly lets go, or becomes detatched, and rushes forcefully down the slope. It can be over in a matter of seconds. Of course they come in all shapes and sizes - and speeds and durations. 02 br
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00 If the ground becomes extremely saturated, the mud can begin to flow with less help fr
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00 If the ground becomes extremely saturated, the mud can begin to flow with less help fr
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0 Thanks, Avangi, I have two side questions. 02 br
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00 An earthquake can cause a hillside to break loose even without 01 b 00 it's being 02 b 00 saturated by rain. 02 br
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00 1. Does the above contain a mistake/typo? 02 br
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00 2. Is saying, "The flow is more gradual than in the case of a steep hillside" equal to yo
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00 An earthquake can cause a hillside to break loose even without 01 b 00 it's being 02 b 00 saturated by rain. 02 br
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00 1. Does the above contain a mistake/typo? 02 br
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00 2. Is saying, "The flow is more gradual than in the case of a steep hillside" equal to yo
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0 1. more like a brain **** 02 br
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00 2. yes, I think so (I can't see it from here.) 02 br
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00 Edit. Ah, you mean "is" compared to "would be" - sure, the facts are the same, the rest is just housekeeping. It's sort of "would be, if you wanted to compare them" - insignificant. 0-
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00 2. yes, I think so (I can't see it from here.) 02 br
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00 Edit. Ah, you mean "is" compared to "would be" - sure, the facts are the same, the rest is just housekeeping. It's sort of "would be, if you wanted to compare them" - insignificant. 0-
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0 Thanks, Avangi. I love the cute expression 'brain ****'. This is not the first time I've heard it but I never took the effort to find out. 02 br
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00 Here's is the definition I got from Urban Dictionary. 02 br
00 A spontaneous stupid (Stupid the noun, not stupid the adjective) usually accompanied by loss of train of thought and saying something fantastically stupid
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00 Here's is the definition I got from Urban Dictionary. 02 br
00 A spontaneous stupid (Stupid the noun, not stupid the adjective) usually accompanied by loss of train of thought and saying something fantastically stupid
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