preventable deaths

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0With all the other causes of preventable deaths, alcohol, illegal drugs, AIDS, suicide, transportation accidents, fires, and guns, cigarettes still account for more preventable deaths than those do combined, 02br02br003 questions02br001. What's the meaning of 'with' in the beginning of the sentence?02br02br002. What's the meaning of "cigarettes still account for more preventable deaths"?02br02br003. "those do combined", Is do mandatory?02br00Thanks in advance!0-

Marius Hancu · Accepted Answer

0With all ... : taking into consideration/account all ...02br
00cigarettes still 01b00lead to/produce 02b00more preventable deaths than the others02br
00Yes, you have "more" thus a comparison, you need the reference term for comparison. 0-

New2grammar · Answer

0Regarding #3, why in some contexts, 'do' is not needed? An example from a google search02br
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00YouTube's market share was 50% greater than those 64 sites combined0-

Marius Hancu · Answer

1b00combined02b00 is passive02br
01b00do combine02b00 is active, as it contains an active verb02br
01i00cigarettes still 01b00account02b00 for more preventable deaths than those 01b00do02b00 combined02i02br
00is better in terms of parallel construction. I won't explain that, sorry. 0-

New2grammar · Answer

0Thanks MH. I think I understand what you're saying. 02br
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00In parallel construction, strictly speaking, a verb at the end is needed.02br
00For example02br
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00He can run faster than I [can].02br
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00Similarly, in the example of cigarettes, you recommend to include the verb 'do' right?0-

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