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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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00While central Naples is lnow argely clear of trash, the situation in the surrounding areas -- especially the city's outskirts -- is dire. Tens of thousands of tons of uncollected garbage remain piled up on streets and in alleys and the odor permeates the air.02p

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00Can I replace permeate with seep into without change of meaning?02p

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00Also, Can I change on streets to in streets since the pictures show garbage all over the streets, not only on the sidewalks?02p

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00Thanks in advance!02p

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12blockquote 10 yes but change the sentence to:02br 00 piled up in streets and alleys 0-

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  • 12blockquote 10 yes but change the sentence to:02br 00 piled up in streets and alleys 0-
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10Can I replace permeate with seep into without change of meaning?12blockquote
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10Also, Can I change on streets to in streets since the pictures show garbage all over the streets, not only on the
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10streets and in alleys and the odor permeates the air.12br
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10Can I replace permeate with seep into without change of meaning?12br
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10I don't think the meaning is the same. In a situation like this "permeate" means that the odor is wide-spread and inescapa
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01cite10RayH12cite10I don't think the meaning is the same. In a situation like this "permeate" means that the odor is wide-spread and inescapable. "seeps into" means that the odor is detectable if you are in the right (or maybe the wrong) place.12blockquote
10I don't get this distinction - can you elucidate if possibl
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0RayH is correct02br
01i00permeate02i00 shows penetration02br
01i00seeps through02i00 shows barely getting in, peripheral penetration, possibly only in some places 0-
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1i00seeps through02i00 shows barely getting in, peripheral penetration, possibly only in some places - I can see this thanks02br
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00But doesn't 01i00seeps into02i00 show penetration as well, in the same was as the penetration implied by 01i00permeates into ?02i0-
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0They are very close ... I told you what I feel ... 0-
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01cite10optilang12cite10But doesn't 11i10seeps into12i10 show penetration as well, in the same was as the penetration implied by 11i10permeates into ?12i12blockquote
10No. Also you wouldn't say "permeates into".02p

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0 Thanks - I know I'll probably get shouted at for this - but I found countless US publications using 01i00permeate into02i00 (just for info - I'm not saying it's right!)0-
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