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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

spots / marks / patches / lines

Can I say,

The giraffe's skin is tan with light brown spots / marks / patches / lines on the female.
  

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No, because all giraffes have brown patches, and they are not on the skin but in the hairs of the coat. The giraffe's coat is light tan with darker patches.

  • No, because all giraffes have brown patches, and they are not on the skin but in the hairs of the coat.
  • The giraffe's coat is light tan with darker patches.
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No, because all giraffes have brown patches, and they are not on the skin but in the hairs of the coat.

The giraffe's coat is light tan with darker patches.

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