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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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The new highway shortens/curtails the trip.
The new highway shortens/curtails the trip.
HI,
Do both shortens and curtails fit in the above and mean about the same? Thanks.
HI,
Do both shortens and curtails fit in the above and mean about the same? Thanks.
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No. Curtail means to stop something before it has finished. If you curtail a journey you don't reach your destination.
- No.
- Curtail means to stop something before it has finished.
- If you curtail a journey you don't reach your destination.
- To shorten in this context means that the total journey takes less time.
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No. Curtail means to stop something before it has finished. If you curtail a journey you don't reach your destination. To shorten in this context means that the total journey takes less time.
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