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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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rehabilitate

These chimpanzees have been used in various experiments, ranging from HIV to space exploration. They have been kept in cages for, some as long as 40 years. We're now rehabilitating them.

1. Are there any mistakes?
2 Is rehabilitate used correctly here?

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New2grammar These chimpanzees have been used in various experiments, ranging from HIV to space exploration. They have been kept in cages , some for as long as 40 years. We're now rehabilitating them.

  • New2grammar These chimpanzees have been used in various experiments, ranging from HIV to space exploration.
  • They have been kept in cages , some for as long as 40 years.
  • We're now rehabilitating them.
  • 1.
  • Are there any mistakes?
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New2grammarThese chimpanzees have been used in various experiments, ranging from HIV to space exploration. They have been kept in cages, some for as long as 40 years. We're now rehabilitating them.

1. Are there any mistakes?
2 Is rehabilitate used correctly here? ye
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Sorry. I should have asked earlier. Coud you give an example of a form of rehabiliation? Feeding them vitamins?
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Hi,
I wouldn't say 'rehabilitate' is wrong here, but I suggest that the word is usually used for people rather than animals.
Clive

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