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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
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the animals characteristic of a region, period, or special...
fauna
animal life; especially : the animals characteristic of a region, period, or special environment
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
I couldn't understand the red text above. It seems to me as if something had been omitted from between animals and characteristic.
Couldn't it be written as: the animals which are characteristic...?
animal life; especially : the animals characteristic of a region, period, or special environment
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
I couldn't understand the red text above. It seems to me as if something had been omitted from between animals and characteristic.
Couldn't it be written as: the animals which are characteristic...?
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Hi, Yes, it could. It's not written as a full sentence. It's written in abbreviated or point form, becuase full sentences would make the dictionary a very thick book.
- Hi, Yes, it could.
- It's not written as a full sentence.
- It's written in abbreviated or point form, becuase full sentences would make the dictionary a very thick book.
- Clive
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Hi,
Yes, it could. It's not written as a full sentence. It's written in abbreviated or point form, becuase full sentences would make the dictionary a very thick book.
Clive
Yes, it could. It's not written as a full sentence. It's written in abbreviated or point form, becuase full sentences would make the dictionary a very thick book.
Clive
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