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Ngochaupha Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

The difference between "contain" and "cover"

Hi everybody!
Please help me with this question:
This national park contains over 200 kms of rain forest.

Can I rewrite this sentence like this:
This national park covers over 200 kms of rain forest.

I feel that there is an overlap between the two word.
Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

H i, contains Sounds like there may possibly also be areas in the park that are not rain forest. covers Sounds like the park may be 200 kms in size. Clive

— Clive

  • H i, contains Sounds like there may possibly also be areas in the park that are not rain forest.
  • covers Sounds like the park may be 200 kms in size.
  • Clive
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Hi,

contains Sounds like there may possibly also be areas in the park that are not rain forest.

covers Sounds like the park may be 200 kms in size.

Clive
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Hi Clive!

Thanks for your answer. However, I quite don't understand it. Could you please give me more explanation about the second sentence:

Can I rewrite " the first sentence" like this:
This national park covers over 200 kms of rain forest.

I do want to know if it's OK if I write like this because I can't distinguish between "cover" and "contain"
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Hi,

Note that you need to say 'square kms' when you talk about area.

Sometimes we speak like there is no difference between 'covers' and 'contains'. '

But imagine a park that has 200 square kms of rain forest and 100 square kns of grass
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Many thanks to Clive, for your kindness & professional explanation.

Regards!
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