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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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the vacant lot/land adjacent to his house
After Charles retired, he moved to the suburbs and planted roses in the vacant lot/land adjacent to his house.
First, does the bolded part sound right?
Second, are lot and land interchangeable in the above? Thanks.
First, does the bolded part sound right?
Second, are lot and land interchangeable in the above? Thanks.
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Angliholic After Charles retired, he moved to the suburbs and planted roses in the vacant lot/land adjacent to his house . First, does the bolded part sound right? Second, are lot and land interchangeable in the above?
- Angliholic After Charles retired, he moved to the suburbs and planted roses in the vacant lot/land adjacent to his house .
- First, does the bolded part sound right?
- Second, are lot and land interchangeable in the above?
- Thanks.
- Hi, Somehow, I always think 'land' is bigger than 'lot'.
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AngliholicAfter Charles retired, he moved to the suburbs and planted roses in the vacant lot/land adjacent to his house.
First, does the bolded part sound right?
Second, are lot and land interchangeable in the above? Thanks.
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Hoa ThaiAngliholicAfter Charles retired, he moved to the suburbs and planted roses in the vacant lot/land adjacent to his house.Hi,
First, does the bolded part sound right?
Second, are lot and land interchangeable in the above? Thanks.
Somehow, I always think 'land' is bigger
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AngliholicDo you mean that lot works better in the sample?First, the word 'suburb' gives me a clue that Charles left the crowded environment for a more open space. Since the sentence does not say how big the open space is, I would say lot/land is fine. Nevertheless, we can argue th
To make sure, does the bolded part sound right? YES!
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