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since fossil fuels such as soft coal and hard coal can be done w/o

English translation: Since we can do without fossil fuels...

06:27 Oct 16, 2005
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology
English term or phrase: since fossil fuels such as soft coal and hard coal can be done w/o
I don't understand the last part. is it saying that since we can manage without being dependant on fossil fuels, then we ...?

"As an innovative recycling method, it plays a decisive part in resource conservation and emissions reduction of climate relevant gases, since fossil fuels such as soft coal and hard coal can be done without"
Rahi Moosavi
Canada
Local time: 13:53
Selected answer:Since we can do without fossil fuels...
Explanation:
w/o is an abbreviation for "without". It is not really used unless it is followed by some thing (noun). But if this is the whole sentence, it would mean that we don't need fossil fuels - we can do without (them).

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Note added at 11 mins (2005-10-16 06:38:56 GMT)
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OK, you have a longer sentence than I thought. Whatever "it" is that is the innovative recycling method doesn't need to use fossil fuels. The sentence is rather awkward.
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Can Altinbay
Local time: 13:53
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4 +4Since we can do without fossil fuels...
Can Altinbay


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Since we can do without fossil fuels...


Explanation:
w/o is an abbreviation for "without". It is not really used unless it is followed by some thing (noun). But if this is the whole sentence, it would mean that we don't need fossil fuels - we can do without (them).

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Note added at 11 mins (2005-10-16 06:38:56 GMT)
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OK, you have a longer sentence than I thought. Whatever "it" is that is the innovative recycling method doesn't need to use fossil fuels. The sentence is rather awkward.

Can Altinbay
Local time: 13:53
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elizabeth Lyons: I agree, just what I was going to say.
3 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Alaa Zeineldine
12 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Dave Calderhead
33 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  transparx: in this (passive) sentence, too, "without" (a preposition) is followed by a noun phrase (namely, fossil fuels), object of the preposition. but this noun phrase moves to subject position. the logical subject "we" is omitted, as it is fully recoverable.
38 mins
  -> Great additional information. Thank you.
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