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HUBLOT Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Consume more than six pounds of peanut products

Americans spend almost $800 million a year on peanut butter and consume more than six pounds of peanut products each year, according to The National Peanut Board, a farmer-funded research group.
http://money.cnn.com/2011/10/14/markets/peanut_butter_prices/index.htm?hpt=hp_c2

Wouldn't consume averagely more than six pounds of peanut products be correct?
  

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Hi, 'averagely' is not a natural or suitable word there. I'd say eg and consume more than six pounds of peanut products per person each year, Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, 'averagely' is not a natural or suitable word there.
  • I'd say eg and consume more than six pounds of peanut products per person each year, Clive
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Hi,

'averagely' is not a natural or suitable word there.

I'd say

eg and consume more than six pounds of peanut products per person each year,

Clive
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Thank you, Clive. Does the original sentence sound natural?
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Hi,

No, not without the kind of change we have been discussing.

Clive
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