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Son James Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

28 millions more unemployed?

Please look at the following sentence in a newspaper.
"This figure means that today there are 28 millions more unemployed people around the world than they were in 2007.".

In usual, I've seen only the form of "more+adjective+noun". In this sentence,the "more" is behind 28 millions.
Are both of them okay?
[1]more 28 millions unemployed people(?)
[2]28 millions more unemployed people(?)

Thank you for your answer in advance.
  

Top answer

I see two errors. I don't know whether they were there in the newspaper, or whether you simply mistyped it. It should say This figure means that today there are 28 million more unemployed people around the world than there were in 2007.

— DMW

  • I see two errors.
  • I don't know whether they were there in the newspaper, or whether you simply mistyped it.
  • It should say This figure means that today there are 28 million more unemployed people around the world than there were in 2007.
  • That is, "million" without an S, and "there" in place of "they".
  • When a number qualifies "more", it's really acting as an adverb, not an adjective.
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I see two errors. I don't know whether they were there in the newspaper, or whether you simply mistyped it. It should say

This figure means that today there are 28 million more unemployed people around the world than there were in 2007.
That is, "million" without an S, and "there" in place of "they". When a number qualifies "more", it's really acti
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Son James"This figure means that today there are 28 millions more unemployed people around the world than they there were in 2007.".
This sentence is correct. The only thing I question is the use of "millions" in the plural. I find the singular (adjective form) more natural.

I'm having a little t
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Really thank you so much,Mr.DMW. The article above from AFP, Agence France-Presse which is be very influential in the media. I was also curious why the a reporter wrote as "than they were",not "than there were". I just tried to believe his expression is correct. Really thanks,Mr.DMW
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I'm reading the article in a English news paper published by a Vietnamese newspaper company. but that article was from "AFP". They are written as "28 Millions & than they were"
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Ah~ then, in that sentence, the number can be an "adverb", not an "adjective". Thank you,Mr.AvangiEmotion: embarrassed
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I'm still trying to sort that one out, Son James. There seem to be different ways to look at it, and DMW has brought some new light on the subject. If I have any new thoughts on it I'll try to get back to you tomorrow.

Best wishes,-- A.
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