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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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THE Mars

0The Phoenix landing site is targeted for the far Northern plains of 01b00the02b00 Mars, near the northern polar ice cap.02br
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001 Why is the definite article used?02br
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002 Can I replace ice cap with iceberg?02br
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0 Looks like a typo - used in error - I wouldn't use it 0-

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01cite10New2grammar12cite10Can I replace ice cap with iceberg?12blockquote
10No. An ice cap is an area covered with ice (maybe also snow?); if we look at our planet, this is the North Pole Ice Cap:02br
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0Tanit, can I call a snow topped/covered mountain an ice cap?0-
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0 Like Mount Everest, for instance? Hmm, I don't think so.02br
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00However, I'm not an expert, so you might want to wait for other replies. 050010id1
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