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Can I also say “breathe water” or “breathe gas”?

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Rebecca

"Breathe" is a verb that we use describing respiration. Therefore, in the correct context, it would be okay to follow 'breathe' with various nouns such as 'water' or 'gas'. Ex. Fish breathe water. Ex. We breathe gas on a daily basis such as Nitrogen and Oxygen.

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