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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
'more' vs 'more and more'
Could you tell me which one is okay in the following sentences? Thank you.
1. More people visit Africa this year.
2. More people visited Africa this year.
3. More people visit Africa than the last year.
4. More and more people visit Africa every year.
5. More and more people visit Africa dispite of its high crime rates, inconvenience caused from undevelopment, and fatal endemic diseases.
1. More people visit Africa this year.
2. More people visited Africa this year.
3. More people visit Africa than the last year.
4. More and more people visit Africa every year.
5. More and more people visit Africa dispite of its high crime rates, inconvenience caused from undevelopment, and fatal endemic diseases.
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lucas21c which one is okay in the following sentences? The only error-free sentence is #4.
- lucas21c which one is okay in the following sentences?
- The only error-free sentence is #4.
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lucas21cwhich one is okay in the following sentences?The only error-free sentence is #4.
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Suggested corrections for 3 & 5:
#3. “More people visited Africa this year than did last year.”
#5. “More and more people visit Africa, despite its (in spite of its) high crime rate, inconvenience caused by under-development, and fatal endemic diseases.”
#3. “More people visited Africa this year than did last year.”
#5. “More and more people visit Africa, despite its (in spite of its) high crime rate, inconvenience caused by under-development, and fatal endemic diseases.”
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Is "More people visited Africa this year than they did last year" also okay?
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lucas21cIs "More people visited Africa this year than they did last year" also okay?No, the word “they” would have to refer to a defined group of people — which it doesn’t. Sentence #3 is saying that the portion of the world’s population that visited Africa this year (for example 10%) is greater than the portion that visited Africa in other years (for exampl
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Then, if I want to add a subject to the 'than-clause', what word can I use?
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This changes the description significantly.
"The people who visited this year included many who had never visited before, some who had never travelled before, and a few who previously visited other continents in the past. They came to Africa this year in greater numbers than they did last year."
"The people who visited this year included many who had never visited before, some who had never travelled before, and a few who previously visited other continents in the past. They came to Africa this year in greater numbers than they did last year."
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If so, is "More people visited Africa this year than people did last year" also unacceptable?
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lucas21cIf so, is "More people visited Africa this year than people did last year" also unacceptable?Personally, I don't find it acceptable; however, I'll let someone else jump in and give a grammar explanation.
Meanwhile, here are some suggestions using subjects:
“More elderly people than children visited India this year.”
“More
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