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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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reuse/recycle

0Reduce/Reuse/Recycle--Practice the three R's: First, reduce how much you use. Then reuse or recycle what you can.02br
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00Are there any differences between "reuse" and "recycle" to you? Thanks.0-
  

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0By the say, how should I understand "practice" in the base sentence? 0-

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  • 0By the say, how should I understand "practice" in the base sentence?
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0By the say, how should I understand "practice" in the base sentence? Does it mean "Do/Carry out/Perform regularly?" Thanks.0-
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00I see "reuse" as "01i00to use an object as it is02i00" (for instance you can reuse a shopping bag or a bottle several times before throwing it away) and "recycle" as "01i00to process an object so as to obtain those material(s) the object is made of02i00 " (for instance, you can get plastic from shopping bags, or g
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0Tanit, you're the first person I thought of when I saw this question, so I'm glad you answered!02br
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00Practice - do regularly. Make this part of what you do. Practice good oral hygiene = take good care of your teeth and gums a regular part of you life. (Also, in a usage I've never understood, attorneys practice law, and doctors practice medicine.)0-
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0Yes, and actors, artists, writers etc. practice their "craft." This has led to many lame jokes about continuing to practice but never getting any better. 0-
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00I should have said that the original sentence is not entirely correct from an environmentalist's point of view because of that "01b00or02b00" (01i00First, reduce how much you use. Then reuse01b00 or 02b00recycle what you can02i00.) which makes the reader think that to reuse is as good as to recy
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