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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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0 The star that exploded was only about 10 million years old. It was the same size in diameter as the sun, but about 10 to 20 times more dense. 02 br
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00 Is 'in diameter' needed? What information does it provide that 'size' doesn't? (I know what diameter is) 02 br
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00 Is 'in diameter' needed? What information does it provide that 'size' doesn't? (I know what diameter is) 02 br
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12 blockquote 10 No. It's redundant. 02 br 00 CJ 0-
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01 cite 10 New2grammar 12 cite 10 Is 'in diameter' needed? 12 blockquote10 No. It's redundant. The writer was vacillating between 01 i 00 It had the same diameter as the sun 02 i 00 and 01 i 00 It was the same size as the sun 02 i 00 , and some wires in his brain got crossed, and he ended up
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0 In this case, "in diameter" would be needed because there are other ways by which it could be measured 0-
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