Talk:Antarctica

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 Definition:  The Earth's southernmost continent, located almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle; covers the South Pole. [d] [e]
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I have 2 problems here: 1. I don't like 'continuously', and Derek ditto 'continuous'. How about 'in winter it is night all the time'? And 2. I don't think 'with another country' is desirable because it implies Antarctica is a country, which it is not, 'country' implying 'state': you can see in the history that's why I removed it in the first place. Ro Thorpe 10:09, 15 February 2008 (CST)

1. My change is only based on grammar. In that space you have to have an adverb not a adjective. I have nothing against rephrasing the sentence to use a different word. The phrase 'all the time' is OK as it is an adverb phrase. Actually I think 'night' isn't really correct as that infers a time of day. How about 'dark all the time'. As for 2. it again is grammar. However, the statement isn't really true. While not recognised, many states have laid claim to sections of the continent, so there are borders. Derek Harkness 20:34, 15 February 2008 (CST)
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