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Originally Posted by jiang  Dear Mike,
Thank you very much for your explanation. Now I see.
The context of importation is this:
The importationof plants is the primary agent in the modern spread of species.
I know in this sentence I can use 'import' to replace 'importation'. I found it confusing when I compared the meanings of the two words.
Jiang |
You could use "import" there, but I prefer "importation" in that use.