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Lie in/consist in

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jinmin1988
 
Reply Wed 19 Aug, 2009 02:57 am
I wonder the difference between “lie in” and “consist in”. for instance, The beauty of air travel consists in its speed and ease. Can I replace “consists in” with “lies in” here?

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Gala
 
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Reply Wed 19 Aug, 2009 09:11 am
@jinmin1988,
Both work in the sentence.
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