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Aramahosi Posted 16 years ago
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Silence

Which one is the better expression?

a)There is silence from 0:24 to 1:45 on the track.

b)There is a silence from 0:24 to 1:45 on the track.

I think b) is better because the silence has the obvious beginning and end.
  

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aramahosi Which one is the better expression? a)There is silence from 0:24 to 1:45 on the track. b)There is a silence from 0:24 to 1:45 on the track.

  • aramahosi Which one is the better expression?
  • a)There is silence from 0:24 to 1:45 on the track.
  • b)There is a silence from 0:24 to 1:45 on the track.
  • I think b) is better because the silence has the obvious beginning and end.
  • Yes, of the two, (b) is better, but I would say this: There is a period of silence from 0:24 to 1:45 on the track.
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aramahosiWhich one is the better expression?
a)There is silence from 0:24 to 1:45 on the track.
b)There is a silence from 0:24 to 1:45 on the track.

I think b) is better because the silence has the obvious beginning and end.
Yes, of the two, (b) is better, but I would say this:

There is a period of silence from 0:24 to 1:45 on the tr

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