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Are "holding on to a rope" and "holding on to a rope" interchangeable? There seems to be a nuance that I can't tell.
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When I read "rappelling means the act of going down a very steep slope by holding on to a rope that is fastened to the top of the slope" to Microsoft Translator, it shows "...holding onto a rope..." (in addition to this, "repelling" should have been "rappelling" - but that is not the question of this thread):
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When I read "rappelling means the act of going down a very steep slope by holding on to a rope that is fastened to the top of the slope" to Microsoft Translator, it shows "...holding onto a rope..." (in addition to this, "repelling" should have been "rappelling" - but that is not the question of this thread):
![Jan.31,2020 3.JPG Jan.31,2020 3.JPG](https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/data/attachments/3/3044-a1cfe5da933951d5a5e3240d30cca469.jpg)
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