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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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not as much as
Hi,
Would you say the preposition 'in' is needed here before 'boys'? If so, why is it needed? I don't seem to be able to come up with the reason?
Girls' voice boxes also grow bigger but not as much as in boys.
Would you say the preposition 'in' is needed here before 'boys'? If so, why is it needed? I don't seem to be able to come up with the reason?
Girls' voice boxes also grow bigger but not as much as in boys.
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My version: Girls' voice boxes also grow bigger but not as big as boys'. / ... not as big as those of boys.
- My version: Girls' voice boxes also grow bigger but not as big as boys'.
- / ...
- not as big as those of boys.
- CB
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My version: Girls' voice boxes also grow bigger but not as big as boys'. / ... not as big as those of boys.
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Hi,
I don't think you need 'in' in this sentence. However, you're refering to boys' voice boxes even if you don't need to use the term 'voice boxes' a second time, and you should put an apostrophe after 'boys'. Like this:
Girls' voice boxes also grow bigger but not as much as boys'.
I think this is the most natural way to put it.
I don't think you need 'in' in this sentence. However, you're refering to boys' voice boxes even if you don't need to use the term 'voice boxes' a second time, and you should put an apostrophe after 'boys'. Like this:
Girls' voice boxes also grow bigger but not as much as boys'.
I think this is the most natural way to put it.
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