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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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Some city dwellers cannot do without air conditioners and electric fans

Some city dwellers cannot do without air conditioners and electric fans on hot summer days.

Hi,

I wonder if I could replace "dwellers" in the above with "inhabitants/civilians" without making a change in meaning. Thanks.
  

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" Look that up - it's used to differentiate between the military and everyone else. Inhabitants sounds overly formal.

— BarbaraPA

  • " Look that up - it's used to differentiate between the military and everyone else.
  • Inhabitants sounds overly formal.
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Not "civilians." Look that up - it's used to differentiate between the military and everyone else.

Inhabitants sounds overly formal.
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AngliholicSome city dwellers cannot do without air conditioners and electric fans on hot summer days.

Hi,

I wonder if I could replace "dwellers" in the above with "inhabitants/civilians" without making a change in meaning. Thanks.

Your substitutions would be fine, but I thik the original is the best.
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Philip
Angliholic
Some city dwellers cannot do without air conditioners and electric fans on hot summer days.

Hi,

I wonder if I could replace "dwellers" in the above with "inhabitants/civilians" without making a change in meaning. Thanks.

Your substitutions would be fine, but I thik the original is
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