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Jiangyueming Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Can you help me correct two sentences
“Furniture takes up about the same amount of school spending in 1981 as it does insurance. After going down10% in 1991, it bounced back to 23% of school spending.” Thank you for replying!
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jiangyueming “Furniture takes up about the same amount of school spending in 1981 as it does insurance. ) In 1981, (buying) furniture cost schools as much as much as insurance did. After going down 10% in 1991, the cost of furniture increased to 23% of school spending.
- jiangyueming “Furniture takes up about the same amount of school spending in 1981 as it does insurance.
- ) In 1981, (buying) furniture cost schools as much as much as insurance did.
- After going down 10% in 1991, the cost of furniture increased to 23% of school spending.
- )
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jiangyueming“Furniture takes up about the same amount of school spending in 1981 as it does insurance. After going down10% in 1991, it bounced back to 23% of school spending.”(I assume that you are talking about all schools.)
In 1981, (buying) furniture cost schools as much as much as insurance did. After going down 10% in 1991, the cost of fur
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Thanks. I should add the year at the end. Can I say "Furniture cost takes up about the same amount of school spending in 1981 as it does insurance?"
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jiangyuemingThanks. I should add the year at the end. Can I say "Furniture cost takes up about the same amount of school spending in 1981 as it does insurance?" noIn 1981, furniture cost schools about the same amount of money as insurance did. (You have to use past-tense verbs.)
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