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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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scale back
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00 That's a big blow to airlines, many of which are losing money as the industry struggles with soaring fuel costs. Carriers have raised fares, added fees, cut capacity and 01 b 00 scaled back 02 b 00 expansion plans, and some small airlines have declared bankruptcy, while Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp. announced plans to combine in an effort to reduce costs. 02 p
01 p00 Can I replace scale back with cut back? 02 p
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02 br 00 You could but it would mean repetition of 'cut'. So 'scaled back' makes the sentence sound better 0-
- 02 br 00 You could but it would mean repetition of 'cut'.
- So 'scaled back' makes the sentence sound better 0-
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0 Carriers have raised fares, added fees, cut capacity and 01 b 00 scaled back 02 b 00 expansion plans 02 br
00 Can I replace scale back with cut back? 02 br
00 You could but it would mean repetition of 'cut'. So 'scaled back' makes the sentence sound better 0-
00 Can I replace scale back with cut back? 02 br
00 You could but it would mean repetition of 'cut'. So 'scaled back' makes the sentence sound better 0-
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