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Anonymous Posted 3 years ago
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The number of EU students enrolling in British universities has more than halved since Brexit – with sharp declines in scholars from Italy, Germany and France, figures reveal.

The Guardian.

Is the clause The number of EU students enrolling in British universities has more than halved since Brexit a comparative one?

I assume that we compare the post-Brexit number of the students with the pre-Brexit one.

  

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The word "more" is a comparative. anonymous I assume that we compare the post-Brexit number of the students with the pre-Brexit one. "

  • The word "more" is a comparative.
  • anonymous I assume that we compare the post-Brexit number of the students with the pre-Brexit one.
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The word "more" is a comparative.

anonymousI assume that we compare the post-Brexit number of the students with the pre-Brexit one.

Yes, that is indicated by the preposition "since."

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anonymous

The number of EU students enrolling in British universities has more than halved since Brexit – with sharp declines in scholars from Italy, Germany and France, figures reveal.

The Guardian.

Is the clause The number of EU students enrolling in British universities has more than halved since Brexit a comparative one?

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anonymous

The number of EU students enrolling in British universities has more than halved since Brexit – with sharp declines in scholars from Italy, Germany and France, figures reveal.

The Guardian.

Is the clause The number of EU students enrolling in British universities has more than halved since Brexit a comparative one?

I assume that

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