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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary

Twice as much as vs. Twice as much of

1. The percentage of young adults aged 18­29 who read one e­book or more in 2013 was almost twice as much as that in 2012.

2. The percentage of young adults aged 18­29 who read one e­book or more in 2013 was almost twice as much of that in 2012.


Two senteces are gramatically correct?

Do two sentences have exactly same meaning?

Can I use 'twice as much of" in this case?

  

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anonymous Are the two sentences grammatically correct? Can I use 'twice as much of" in this case? 'Much' does not sit well with 'percentage' there.

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anonymousAre the two sentences grammatically correct? Can I use 'twice as much of" in this case?

'Much' does not sit well with 'percentage' there.

1. The percentage of young adults aged 18­–29 who read one