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  1. 23-Aug-2010, 16:39 #1
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    Would you use "on such a big scale"? "at such a big scale"? or "in such a big scale"?
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    Quote Originally Posted by chkassler View Post
    Would you use "on such a big scale"? "at such a big scale"? or "in such a big scale"?
    Thank you.
    Context would have been helpful but, having said that, I can only think of situations where "on such a big scale" would be used.
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    Quote Originally Posted by emsr2d2 View Post
    Context would have been helpful but, having said that, I can only think of situations where "on such a big scale" would be used.
    I agree.
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