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Old 15-Nov-2007, 17:41
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Default Re: encircle, give out and end

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Originally Posted by Naamplao View Post
Ahhhh.....I hate questions like that. It is very subjective. What is the best answer for one person might not be for another.

When answering such questions this might be a way to figure out the one they want.

For "give off" substitute the word "emit"

If the sentence stills sounds good then "give off" should be the correct answer...if it doesn't then use "give out".
If the sentence stills sounds good then "give off" should be the correct answer...if it doesn't then use "give out"... if, after that, the sentence still doesn't sound good you could always 'give up'!

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