As the water contacts the blood vessels?

Question

"As the water contacts the blood vessels, the oxygen moves from the water into the shark's blood."

What would be other identical alternatives for the above sentence?

For exampel what do you think about these as identical ones?

1. "As the water comes into contact the blood vessels, the oxygen moves from the water into the shark's blood.

2. "As the water touches the blood vessels, the oxygen moves from the water into the shark's blood."

3. "As the water adjoins the blood vessels, the oxygen moves from the water into the shark's blood"

4. "As the water meets the blood vessels, the oxygen moves from the water into the shark's blood.

Source:Zoobooks Sharks

Thank you.

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

hhttidentical alternatives

You are misusing the word "identical". The only sentence that is identical to
As the water contacts the blood vessels, the oxygen moves from the water into the shark's blood.
is
As the water contacts the blood vessels, the oxygen moves from the water into the shark's blood.

hhttAs the water comes into contact with the blood vessels

As corrected above, this one has the same meaning as the original (As the water contacts the blood vessels).

hhttAs the water touches the blood vessels

This one also has the same meaning as the original, but "touches" is a more ordinary, everyday word, while "contacts" sounds more scientific.

hhttAs the water adjoins the blood vessels

This does not work.

hhttAs the water meets the blood vessels

The meaning is similar, but the combination is not very idiomatic.

CJ

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