Adnan1947 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Grammar verb problem
The blue dress looks more flattering on you than the red one.
The blue dress looks more flattering on you than the red one does.
Why is the use of Does compulsory here?
Three times more students attend prom this year that last year.
Three times more students attended the prom this year than did last year.
Why is the use of "did" compulsory here.
Also please explain why are we not writing "than they did last year". Why is they being omitted here. Please explain
The blue dress looks more flattering on you than the red one does.
Why is the use of Does compulsory here?
Three times more students attend prom this year that last year.
Three times more students attended the prom this year than did last year.
Why is the use of "did" compulsory here.
Also please explain why are we not writing "than they did last year". Why is they being omitted here. Please explain
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Hi, The blue dress looks more flattering on you than the red one. The blue dress looks more flattering on you than the red one does. Why is the use of Does compulsory here?
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Hi,
The blue dress looks more flattering on you than the red one.
The blue dress looks more flattering on you than the red one does.
Why is the use of Does compulsory here? It's not compulsory here.
Three times more students attended the prom this year thanthat last year.
Three times more students attended the prom this year than di
The blue dress looks more flattering on you than the red one.
The blue dress looks more flattering on you than the red one does.
Why is the use of Does compulsory here? It's not compulsory here.
Three times more students attended the prom this year than
Three times more students attended the prom this year than di
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I don't think it's mandatory.
There were more students this year than (there were) last year.
The blue dress looks better on you than the red one (does).
You can leave out the verb, or both the subject and the verb. I guess. [:^)]
There were more students this year than (there were) last year.
The blue dress looks better on you than the red one (does).
You can leave out the verb, or both the subject and the verb. I guess. [:^)]
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Yes even I would agree to the sentence:
Three times more students attended the prom this year than
but even this sentence has been mentioned as incorrect.
The only correct answer is th
Three times more students attended the prom this year than
but even this sentence has been mentioned as incorrect.
The only correct answer is th
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Hi,
The only correct answer is this: (use of did is compulsory)
Three times more students attended the prom this year than did
Native speakers will understand the omitted subject of the second part as this.
Three times more students attended the prom this year than the number of students that attended the prom
The only correct answer is this: (use of did is compulsory)
Three times more students attended the prom this year than did
Native speakers will understand the omitted subject of the second part as this.
Three times more students attended the prom this year than the number of students that attended the prom
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Hi
There's a Book called Manhattan Strategy guide.
Where they have given this example and its not just there are two three more such examples.
Regards,
Adnan
There's a Book called Manhattan Strategy guide.
Where they have given this example and its not just there are two three more such examples.
Regards,
Adnan
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adnan1947The only correct answer is this: (use of did is compulsory)
Three times more students attended the prom this year than didlast year.
please explain
Regard
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Thank you. Even I thought the same, that did is not compulsory, but since they had written otherwise I was convinced that I was making a mistake.
Regards,
Adnan
Regards,
Adnan
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