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Li Ming Lok Posted 16 years ago
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There have been 4,000 reported dog-bite cases since the law was introduced, ________ 3500 for the two years before its advent, according to government figures.
compared to / comparing to
Which is correct and why?
compared to / comparing to
Which is correct and why?
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Which one do you think is correct?
- Which one do you think is correct?
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Hi,
This is a relative clause abbreviated by" apposition" like;
1-Mr Watkins,who was employed in this office, never misses the chance to tell me the latest news.It is rewritten as:Mr Watkins,employed in this office,never...................
So the real sentence was: There have been 4,000............introd
This is a relative clause abbreviated by" apposition" like;
1-Mr Watkins,who was employed in this office, never misses the chance to tell me the latest news.It is rewritten as:Mr Watkins,employed in this office,never...................
So the real sentence was: There have been 4,000............introd
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Li Ming LokThere have been 4,000 reported dog-bite cases since the law was introduced, __ 3500 for the two years before its advent, according to government figures.compared to / comparing to Which is correct and why?compared to. While both forms may seem entirely sensible, by convention we use compared to.
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