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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Span vs Cover

How would you say this sentence please?

1 How many blocks do these building span/cover?

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One of the definitions in the Webster's dictionary for both "span" and "cover" is "to extend over," so either one is correct in this sentence. "

  • One of the definitions in the Webster's dictionary for both "span" and "cover" is "to extend over," so either one is correct in this sentence.
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One of the definitions in the Webster's dictionary for both "span" and "cover" is "to extend over," so either one is correct in this sentence. By the way, you need to use the plural (buildings) with the word "these."

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