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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Small pieces of paper or cardboard produced in punching paper tape

chad
small pieces of paper or cardboard produced in punching paper tape or data cards; also : a piece of chad
[M-W's Col. Dic.]

I would have used during in place of in. Would that have been correct?
small pieces of paper or cardboard produced during punching paper tape
  

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The meaning is similar, but dur ing punch ing is awkward, and the meaning of 'punching as a cause' is lost.

  • The meaning is similar, but dur ing punch ing is awkward, and the meaning of 'punching as a cause' is lost.
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The meaning is similar, but during punching is awkward, and the meaning of 'punching as a cause' is lost.
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