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01-Apr-2007, 00:26

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secured all the windows

Dad secured all the windows and doors in our house before the strong typhoon came.

Could I use bolted down to replace secured here without changing its meaning? Thanks.

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Re: secured all the windows

Yes, you can use bolted down instead of secured, and the meaning will be the same.

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