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In statement 2, it is said that the tank holds exactly 40. Holds and total capacity is not the same. How can we be sure that the total capacity is 40?
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In statement 2, it is said that the tank holds exactly 40. Holds and total capacity is not the same. How can we be sure that the total capacity is 40?
I see where you are coming from, but here “the tank holds exactly 40 liters” means that its full capacity is 40 liters. If it only meant that the tank currently contained 40 liters, the wording would normally say that it contains 40 liters.
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Thanks for the reply, but the wording does seem to be a bit ambiguous. Just the word "exactly" shouldn't make such a big difference.
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I see where you are coming from, but here “the tank holds exactly 40 liters” means that its full capacity is 40 liters. If it only meant that the tank currently contained 40 liters, the wording would normally say that it contains 40 liters.
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