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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

TV serial or TV series

Hi,

There is a TV program which comprises of many episodes. What do you call it? TV serial, or TV series?

Thank you very much.
  

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A serial is a continuous story split into a pre-announced number of episodes–each usually ending in a cliffhanger to keep you watching. A series (like CSI and Criminal Minds ) is a number of stand-alone stories featuring the same characters. Rover

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  • A serial is a continuous story split into a pre-announced number of episodes–each usually ending in a cliffhanger to keep you watching.
  • A series (like CSI and Criminal Minds ) is a number of stand-alone stories featuring the same characters.
  • Rover
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A serial is a continuous story split into a pre-announced number of episodes–each usually ending in a cliffhanger to keep you watching.

A series (like CSI and Criminal Minds) is a number of stand-alone stories featuring the same characters.

Rover
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