8. The 32 species that make up the dolphin family are closely related to whales and in fact include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and is famous for its aggressive hunting pods.
A. include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and is
B. include the animal known as the killer whale, growing as big as 30 feet long and
C. include the animal known as the killer whale, growing up to 30 feet long and being
D. include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow as big as 30 feet long and is
E. include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and it is
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IMO A
Two points:
Presence of both Big and long is redundant. B and D are out.
In C, growing incorrectly modifies the previous clause.
Between A and E, A is correct.
Two points:
Presence of both Big and long is redundant. B and D are out.
In C, growing incorrectly modifies the previous clause.
Between A and E, A is correct.
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But you won't say its 30 feet big and longshibal wrote:IMO D big and long are not being redudant, you can't say: it's 30 feet; you have to say it's 30 feet long
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of course I won't, but that's not what is being said in the sentencemadhur_ahuja wrote:But you won't say its 30 feet big and longshibal wrote:IMO D big and long are not being redudant, you can't say: it's 30 feet; you have to say it's 30 feet long
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The sentence isn't written "30 feet big and long" it is written "as big as 30 feet long" which is saying that the whale could grow up to 30 feet in length.madhur_ahuja wrote:But you won't say its 30 feet big and longshibal wrote:IMO D big and long are not being redudant, you can't say: it's 30 feet; you have to say it's 30 feet long
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And moreover, if you leave out "long" the statement is incomplete.cata1yst wrote:The sentence isn't written "30 feet big and long" it is written "as big as 30 feet long" which is saying that the whale could grow up to 30 feet in length.madhur_ahuja wrote:But you won't say its 30 feet big and longshibal wrote:IMO D big and long are not being redudant, you can't say: it's 30 feet; you have to say it's 30 feet long
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"...can grow as big as 30 feet..."
30 feet what? Around? The width?
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If the snake is growing, it would obviously mean around the length. IMO long is redundant. grow as big as 30 feet is correct.cata1yst wrote:And moreover, if you leave out "long" the statement is incomplete.cata1yst wrote:The sentence isn't written "30 feet big and long" it is written "as big as 30 feet long" which is saying that the whale could grow up to 30 feet in length.madhur_ahuja wrote:But you won't say its 30 feet big and longshibal wrote:IMO D big and long are not being redudant, you can't say: it's 30 feet; you have to say it's 30 feet long
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"...can grow as big as 30 feet..."
30 feet what? Around? The width?