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Square Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

as much heat as does all the gases in the atmosphere.

This is a sentence in an exercise on "error correction" from a textbook.

The top layer of the ocean stores as much heat as does all the gases in the atmosphere.

The answer here is "does". I am wondering about the correction.
Is this correct? "does" is omitted.
The top layer of the ocean stores as much heat as all the gases in the atmosphere.

Thanks.
  

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Square The answer here is "does". I don't think so; I would say 'than do all the gases' Square s this correct? "does" is omitted.

— Mister Micawber

  • Square The answer here is "does".
  • I don't think so; I would say 'than do all the gases' Square s this correct?
  • "does" is omitted.
  • The top layer of the ocean stores as much heat as all the gases in the atmosphere.
  • Yes, 'do' can be omitted.
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SquareThe answer here is "does".
I don't think so; I would say 'than do all the gases'
Squares this correct? "does" is omitted. The top layer of the ocean stores as much heat as all the gases in the atmosphere.
Yes, 'do' can be omitted.
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