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separated or separate

01) They are physically separated. 02br
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002) They are physically separate. 02br
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00I thought 1) was right(definitely!!!!) but my one of my American professors says02br
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00he would rather say as 2). 02br
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00At first, I bought that because he's the native speaker and I'm NOT.02br
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00but when I really think about it, I still think 1) is right. 02br
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00What do you think??0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 001) They are physically separated. 02font 00Well, you'd say this is you meant that he is on one side of the river and she is on the other. 02br 02br 01font 002) They are physically separate.

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  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 001) They are physically separated.
  • 02font 00Well, you'd say this is you meant that he is on one side of the river and she is on the other.
  • 02br 02br 01font 002) They are physically separate.
  • 02font 00'Separate' is an adjective.
  • This means that they are01i 00 apart, by themselves02i 00, in the sense of 01i 00not related02i 00.
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0Hi,02br
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01font001) They are physically separated. 02font00Well, you'd say this is you meant that he is on one side of the river and she is on the other. 01i00They are physically separated02i00 by the river.02br
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01font002) They are physically separate. 02
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10At first, I
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