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defining vs describing #1 (permalink) Wed Mar 11, 2009 17:58 pm   defining vs describing
 

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #72 "At the End of the Day (1)", question 4

And so it's not surprising the many ways we have of ......... it.

(a) describing
(b) defining
(c) delineating
(d) developing

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #72 "At the End of the Day (1)", answer 4

And so it's not surprising the many ways we have of describing it.

Correct answer: (a) describing
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defining vs describing #2 (permalink) Wed Mar 11, 2009 18:05 pm   defining vs describing
 

The sentence structure is incorrect, and the word defining would be more fitting. IMO.
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