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user 2609
This tag is for grammar questions, but only if you're not certain what other tag to use. If possible, tag as tense, verb, articles, prepositions, or some other more specific tag or tags instead.
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When to use "is agreed"?
You would say
The bank balance agrees with the bank statement.
or
The bank balance is in agreement with the bank statement
or
The balance and statement agree with each other
"Agree …
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loud explosions "in as many minutes around noon" - I don't understand
It means the reporters heard 25 explosions in 25 minutes, i.e. the number of minutes was as many as the number of explosions. Writing it this way avoids repeating the number 25, which looks ugly.
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filling teeth and place a filling
Neither is correct English. You would instead say "Her filling has dropped out, and she needs a tooth filled."
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