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Angliholic Posted 15 years ago
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Pollution/pollutant
The pollution/pollutant contaminated the water in the lake.
Hi,
Do both pollution and pollutant fit in the above and mean about the same? If not, what are their differences? Thanks.
Hi,
Do both pollution and pollutant fit in the above and mean about the same? If not, what are their differences? Thanks.
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the pollutant would refer to some specific polluting agent, for example, a particular chemical. the pollution refers very generally to any and all contaminants in the environment. Both fit in the sentence, but with the differences outlined above.
- the pollutant would refer to some specific polluting agent, for example, a particular chemical.
- the pollution refers very generally to any and all contaminants in the environment.
- Both fit in the sentence, but with the differences outlined above.
- CJ
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the pollutant would refer to some specific polluting agent, for example, a particular chemical.
the pollution refers very generally to any and all contaminants in the environment.
Both fit in the sentence, but with the differences outlined above.
CJ
the pollution refers very generally to any and all contaminants in the environment.
Both fit in the sentence, but with the differences outlined above.
CJ
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