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s344n2d4d5 [400]
3 years ago
15

Which of the following is a specific word as opposed to a general word

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1 answer:
Valentin [98]3 years ago
7 0
A specific word is like saying an actual name instead of their. EX - Hey that is Jacobs- Hey that is theirs
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