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 windflora
 
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							| i need answers for these questions: 1. The two nations have finally settled the.........over oil reserves on the border, which posed a threat to their relations. a. collaboration   b. defeat   c. achievement    d. alliance   e. dispute   2. .........saffroon is not a rare flower and grows almost anywhere, the spice produced from it is extremely expensive. a. while    b. in the event that    c. since     d. provided     e. in contrast to |  25 Apr 2013      
					
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 ueslteacher
 
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							| I beg to differ, Julia, #2 is definitely a. while not since. 
 (used at the beginning of a sentence) although; despite the fact that�While I am willing to help, I do not have much time available.Sophia |  25 Apr 2013     
					
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 korova-daisy
 
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							| Sorry. I agree with you, Sophia. I haven �t noticed "not" in the sentence. That �s where the difference in use between while and since is. 
 Julia |  25 Apr 2013     
					
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 guorkhan
 
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							| Well, i think... 
 1.  ..."settled the dispute......" (ara buldu)
 2.  ...."While saffroon....
 
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 sugarpasa
 
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							| Well,"dispute" is undisputable answer in this case :D 
 when it comes to "while" and "since", "while" has the correct meaning "while=althought".
 "Since" doesn �t agree semantically.
 
 wish that helps
 
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