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Totiona Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
similar sentences but which one is better/correct
Hi,
Could you let me know which of the below sentences are better to use
The report refers to the historic use of the site as a landfill.
The report refers to the site to be a landfill in the past.
The report refers to the site as it was a landfill in the past.
Many thanks
Could you let me know which of the below sentences are better to use
The report refers to the historic use of the site as a landfill.
The report refers to the site to be a landfill in the past.
The report refers to the site as it was a landfill in the past.
Many thanks
Top answer
1. I would more naturally say "as landfill". "historic" should properly be "historical" ("historic" properly means important or famous in history).
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- I would more naturally say "as landfill".
- "historic" should properly be "historical" ("historic" properly means important or famous in history).
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- Incorrect.
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1. I would more naturally say "as landfill". "historic" should properly be "historical" ("historic" properly means important or famous in history).
2. Incorrect.
3. Correct (with same caveat), but has a different meaning: "as" is interpreted to mean "because".
2. Incorrect.
3. Correct (with same caveat), but has a different meaning: "as" is interpreted to mean "because".
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