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A) What does he have more than I do?
B) What does he have more of than I do.
1. He has about three companies and 2 million dollars more than you. You have two companies and eight million dollars and he has five companies and ten million dollars.
Which of the questions A or B is to be used if the reply is 1?
B) What does he have more of than I do.
1. He has about three companies and 2 million dollars more than you. You have two companies and eight million dollars and he has five companies and ten million dollars.
Which of the questions A or B is to be used if the reply is 1?
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The first sentence of 1) answers A) directly. The second sentence of 1) answers A) and B), each indirectly. That is, you must perform calculations before arriving at the answers.
- The first sentence of 1) answers A) directly.
- The second sentence of 1) answers A) and B), each indirectly.
- That is, you must perform calculations before arriving at the answers.
- So you'll have to argue about your definitions.
- I personally would choose A).
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The first sentence of 1) answers A) directly. The second sentence of 1) answers A) and B), each indirectly. That is, you must perform calculations before arriving at the answers.
So you'll have to argue about your definitions. I personally would choose A).
So you'll have to argue about your definitions. I personally would choose A).
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AvangiI personally would choose A)I'm afraid I have to disagree.
A) What does he have more than I do? This doesn't even make sense.
B) What does he have more of than I do. This one is answered by sentence 1)
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RayH A) What does he have more than I do? This doesn't even make sense.Hi, Ray. I take this as "What does he have beyond what I have?"
RayH B) What does he have more of than I do. This one is answered by sentence 1)Question: What was your taxabl
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