
Sep 2nd, 2008, 08:53 am
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 | eslHQ Addict | | Join Date: Apr 14th, 2008 Location: China
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to pollute the air or to contaminate the air? those two examples are offered in Headway Upper-Intermediate and only 'to pollute' is accepted as the correct one. But why can't we use 'contaminate' as well? don't they have nearly the same meaning? thanks. |