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Hhtt Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary

Put together

"The neck on this dinasaur was almost as long as its body and tail put together."
How can we reform this sentence without using the phrase "put together" ?
Source:National Geographic Little Kids
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"The neck on this dinosau r was almost as long as its body and tail combined. "

— Clive

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"The neck on this dinosaur was almost as long as its body and tail combined."
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Clive"The neck on this dinosaur was almost as long as its body and tail combined."
What if we put "together" after "combined" ?
And Is original idiomatic?
Thank you.
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What if we put "together" after "combined" ? No. combined means together
And Is original idiomatic? Yes
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hhttWhat if we put "together" after "combined" ?
No, that is redundant.
Combined includes the idea of "together."
hhttAnd Is original idiomatic?
Yes.
Little kids like to put things together and take them apart. That activity is natural before they start doing math.
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CliveWhat if we put "together" after "combined" ? No. combined means togetherAnd Is original idiomatic? Yes
A new try. What do you think about this: The neck on this dinosaur was almost as long as its body and tail gathered together?

Thank you.
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No, that doesn't work.
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