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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

surveying/measuring skills

One of the greatest wonders about the Nasca Lines is that they show the Nascan people to have had highly developed surveying skills.
... had ... measuring skills.

Hi,

Does the second in the above sound right and mean about the same as the first? Thanks.
  

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No, surveying is more specific and scientific than merely measuring .

  • No, surveying is more specific and scientific than merely measuring .
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No, surveying is more specific and scientific than merely measuring.
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Mister Micawber.
No, surveying is more specific and scientific than merely measuring.
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Thanks, Mister.

But why is "measuring" less specific and sicientific? Could you shed more light?
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Why? Because of the meanings of the two words. Look them up.
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