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* Early ornithologists often mistook the calling of the

by cumulonimbus Thu Jun 20, 2013 10:43 pm

Early ornithologists often mistook the calling of the Mockingbird as the rare Rufous Sided Towhee

A. calling of the Mockingbird as the rare Rufous Sided Towhee
B. call of the Mockingbird for that of the rare Rufous Sided Towhee
C. call of the Mockingbird as the rare Rufous Sided Towhee
D. calling of the Mockingbird for that of the rare Rufous Sided Towhee
E. Mockingbird calling for the rare Rufous Sided Towhee






OA - B. Why is call preferred over calling (D)?
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Re: Early ornithologists often mistook the calling of the Mockin

by RonPurewal Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:01 am

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