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Pls Help meeeee There is an old saying, “Earthquakes don’t kill people, buildings do.” Write a paragraph to explain the meaning of this saying. (5)
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Pls Help meeeee There is an old saying, “Earthquakes don’t kill people, buildings do.” Write a paragraph to explain the meaning of this saying. (5)

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Step-by-step explanation:

  1. due to fall of buildings
  2. movement of plates of earth

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“earthquakes don’t kill people, buildings do” is simply saying that it’s not the direct earthquake that could cause death, it’s the after effect of the earthquake.
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