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The phrase "are paper" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to describe something as being made of paper or to indicate a state of being related to paper, but it lacks context and clarity.
Example: "The documents you provided are paper, which is not suitable for this project."
Alternatives: "are made of paper" or "are in paper form".
Dictionary
are paper
noun
A sheet material used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.
Exact(46)
Napkins are paper.
The plates are paper.
We are paper omnivores.
The Republicans are paper tigers.
But the straws are paper.
The napkins are paper, too.
Similar(13)
They are paper-thin, cheap, transparent, and modular.
Though suggesting crude manufacture, they are paper-thin and feather-light — material reveries.
This is very different from my appointments with hospital doctors, which are paper-based.
Derek Bateman on his blog says today's events show that the differences between Labour and the Tories are paper-thin.
The body is basically bug-shaped Styrofoam, and the wings are paper-thin plastic.
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