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W4j3d Posted 15 years ago
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Why are commas used here?
That water has a very high specific heat means that, without a large temperature change, water can add or lose a large number of heat.
Why were commas used? (in ", without a large temperature change,")
I think they can be ommited, can they? if not, why?
Why were commas used? (in ", without a large temperature change,")
I think they can be ommited, can they? if not, why?
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Also here: "Prior to an extermination program early in the last century, live wolves roamed across nearly all of North America" And here: "Shortly before the Allied invasion of Normandy, Ernest Hemingway has gone to London as a war correspondant for Collier's. Also here : During the 1960s, the Berkley campus of the University of California came to national attention as a result of its radical political activity.
- Also here: "Prior to an extermination program early in the last century, live wolves roamed across nearly all of North America" And here: "Shortly before the Allied invasion of Normandy, Ernest Hemingway has gone to London as a war correspondant for Collier's.
- Also here : During the 1960s, the Berkley campus of the University of California came to national attention as a result of its radical political activity.
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Also here:
"Prior to an extermination program early in the last century, live wolves roamed across nearly all of North America"
And here:
"Shortly before the Allied invasion of Normandy, Ernest Hemingway has gone to London as a war correspondant for Collier's.
Also here
"Prior to an extermination program early in the last century, live wolves roamed across nearly all of North America"
And here:
"Shortly before the Allied invasion of Normandy, Ernest Hemingway has gone to London as a war correspondant for Collier's.
Also here
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Also here please: "Running toward third base, he suddenly realized how stupid he looked."
By the way, I have a relative question about this specific sentence. How is "Running toward third base" connected to the rest of the sentence? There seems to be no connectors.
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Hi,
That water has a very high specific heat means that, without a large temperature change, water can add or lose a largenumber amount of heat.
Why were commas used? (in ", without a large temperature change,")
To show the reader that the writer intends
That water has a very high specific heat means that, without a large temperature change, water can add or lose a large
Why were commas used? (in ", without a large temperature change,")
To show the reader that the writer intends
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Hi,
Also here:
"Prior to an extermination program early in the last century, live wolves roamed across nearly all of North America"
And here:
"Shortly before the Allied invasion of Normandy, Ernest Hemingway hadhas gone to London as a war correspondant for Collier's.
Al
Also here:
"Prior to an extermination program early in the last century, live wolves roamed across nearly all of North America"
And here:
"Shortly before the Allied invasion of Normandy, Ernest Hemingway had
Al
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Hi,
Also here please: "Running toward third base, he suddenly realized how stupid he looked."
Same comment as before.
Also here please: "Running toward third base, he suddenly realized how stupid he looked."
Same comment as before.
By the way, I have a relative question about this specific sentence. How is "Running toward third ba
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Yes it should be "amount" instead of "number". This was a question about correcting the wrong word. I've put incorrect form.
"heat" and "temperature" are different in physics. I don't know what it exactly means, but it depends on what the terms exactly mean in physics.
How about the other sentences? And most importantly the last question.
EDIT: OK, you answered them, I can't
"heat" and "temperature" are different in physics. I don't know what it exactly means, but it depends on what the terms exactly mean in physics.
How about the other sentences? And most importantly the last question.
EDIT: OK, you answered them, I can't
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