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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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The world's smallest bat may also soon vanish from the face/surface of the

The world's smallest bat may also soon vanish from the face/surface of the earth.

Are face and surface interchangeable in the above? Thanks.
  

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Hi, The world's smallest bat may also soon vanish from the face/surface of the earth. Are face and surface interchangeable in the above? Generally speaking, yes.

  • Hi, The world's smallest bat may also soon vanish from the face/surface of the earth.
  • Are face and surface interchangeable in the above?
  • Generally speaking, yes.
  • However .
  • .
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Hi,

The world's smallest bat may also soon vanish from the face/surface of the earth.

Are face and surface interchangeable in the above?
Generally speaking, yes. However . . .

The world's smallest bat may also soon vanish from the face/ of the earth. Sounds rather literary.
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