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24-Mar-2004, 06:38
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This was just posted on another forum. Which answer do you think is suitable? I'm a little confused... Quote:
I believe reserves of coal here are _____ to last for fifty years.
A. efficient
B. original
C. typical
D. principal
| I would say that sufficient would be a better choice myself. :) |
24-Mar-2004, 09:58
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I'd agree with you.  |
24-Mar-2004, 15:17
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Sufficient is an excellent choice--much better than those actually given. Perhaps efficient was supposed to be sufficient. Apparently, somebody goofed.
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24-Mar-2004, 22:45
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Unfortunately, it has been hard to convince the student that the question is wrong. He or she is convinced that a textbook is incapable of possessing a mistake, and that maybe the foreigner is wrong. :( |
25-Mar-2004, 16:16
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Ah, the red nosed foreign devils trying to stir things up.  |
25-Mar-2004, 19:26
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Originally Posted by tdol Ah, the red nosed foreign devils trying to stir things up. | Would that be us?
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25-Mar-2004, 23:12
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I believe so. ;-0 |
25-Mar-2004, 23:15
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Originally Posted by tdol Ah, the red nosed foreign devils trying to stir things up. | I don't get labelled 'red nose', but I do get told 'Your nose is too big'.  |
25-Mar-2004, 23:43
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Judging from your avatar, they're right. |
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Originally Posted by tdol Judging from your avatar, they're right. | Smithers! Release the hounds! :wink: | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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