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The use of "range"

0I don't know if this is the right forum for this question. If it's not, do you have an idea where I might find the answer?....02br
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00Is it proper to use range in the following way: "The known range for this owl is below 4,000 feet above mean sea level."02br
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00One person argues this is improper because there is no "range" stated, such as "...1,000 to 4,000 feet...". I think the range is implied - all elevations up to 4,000 feet. 0-
  

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". I think the range is implied - all elevations up to 4,000 feet. 02font 02br 02br 00The word 'range' has a number of different meanings.

— Clive

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  • I think the range is implied - all elevations up to 4,000 feet.
  • 02font 02br 02br 00The word 'range' has a number of different meanings.
  • 02i 00 Instead, it means 01i 00the area over which an animal or plant is distributed02i 00.
  • There do not even have to be any numbers involved at all.
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01font00Is it proper to use range in the following way: "The known range for this owl is below 4,000 feet above mean sea level." 02font01font00One person argues this is improper because there is no "range" stated, such as "...1,000 to 4,000 feet...". I think the range is implied - all elevation
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