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\r\n\r\nUse \u201cfact\u201d only in reference to matters capable of being proven; do not use it in matters of subjective judgment:\r\n
It is a fact that the output of many oil wells is a mixture of both oil and salt water.<\/blockquote>\r\nUse \u201cfactor\u201d literally to describe a relationship in which one thing is an actual agent for another thing:\r\n
Porosity and permeability are factors in the level of groundwater pollution.<\/blockquote>\r\nDepending on the context, generally acceptable synonyms for factor are \u201celement,\u201d \u201cingredient,\u201d \u201ccomponent,\u201d and \u201cconstituent.\u201d\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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Use \u201cfact\u201d only in reference to matters capable of being proven; do not use it in matters of subjective judgment:<\/p>\n

It is a fact that the output of many oil wells is a mixture of both oil and salt water.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Use \u201cfactor\u201d literally to describe a relationship in which one thing is an actual agent for another thing:<\/p>\n

Porosity and permeability are factors in the level of groundwater pollution.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Depending on the context, generally acceptable synonyms for factor are \u201celement,\u201d \u201cingredient,\u201d \u201ccomponent,\u201d and \u201cconstituent.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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