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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
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Many investors base their choice between bonds and stocks on comparing/comparison/comparisons bond yields to the dividends available on common stocks.

Guys, which of the given option is correct? Can someone elaborate each...

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These are OK: Many investors base their choice between bonds and stocks on comparing bond yields and the dividends available on common stocks. Many investors base their choice between bonds and stocks on the comparison of bond yields and the dividends available on common stocks.

— Mister Micawber

  • These are OK: Many investors base their choice between bonds and stocks on comparing bond yields and the dividends available on common stocks.
  • Many investors base their choice between bonds and stocks on the comparison of bond yields and the dividends available on common stocks.
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These are OK:

Many investors base their choice between bonds and stocks on comparing bond yields and the dividends available on common stocks.


Many investors base their choice between bonds and stocks on the comparison of bond yields and the dividends available on common stocks.

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Mister MicawberThese are OK:

Many investors base their choice between bonds and stocks on comparing bond yields and the dividends available on common stocks.
Many investors base their choice between bonds and stocks on the comparison of bond yields and the dividends available on common stocks.
Thanks Micawber,

But should compari
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No, 'comparison' is a non-count noun there: a process. The countable is a poorer choice.
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