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17-Oct-2007, 06:27

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live in liberty/in freedom

Hi there,

If it's ok to say "the lion is an animal that lives in liberty in Kakaguma, Africa" or should be "in freedom"?

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Re: live in liberty/in freedom

I like "at liberty" better in your sentence.

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Re: live in liberty/in freedom

I would use 'freedom' there, so it seems to be a matter of personal choice.

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Re: live in liberty/in freedom

I like 'lives freely'

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