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Navitasan Posted 14 years ago
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Which are correct:

1-He spends more time arguing with his parents than with his friends.
2-He spends as much time arguing with his parents as with his friends,

3-He spends more time arguing with his parents than he does with his friends.
4-He spends as much time arguing with his parents as he does with his friends.

In which cases
a-he argues with his friends
and in which
b-he just spends time with them

Gratefully,
Navi.
  

Top answer

They are indeed ambiguous. Here are my suggestions. ) He spends more time arguing with his parents and less time with his friends.

— RandomGuy

  • They are indeed ambiguous.
  • Here are my suggestions.
  • ) He spends more time arguing with his parents and less time with his friends.
  • He spends more time arguing with his parents than he spends time with his friends.
  • He spends as much time arguing with his parents as he spends time with his friends.
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They are indeed ambiguous.

Here are my suggestions. (I presume spending time with his friends is the intended meaning.)

He spends more time arguing with his parents and less time with his friends.
He spends more time arguing with his parents than he spends time with his friends.
He spends as much time arguing with his parents as he spends time with his friends.
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