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Soochu Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
"as they used to" or " they used to be"
His earnings were only half the amount___.
A: as they used to B: they used to be.
What's the want? If B is right I can say "His earnings were only half the amount (that) they used to be". The "that" in bracket is omitted. Am I right?
A: as they used to B: they used to be.
What's the want? If B is right I can say "His earnings were only half the amount (that) they used to be". The "that" in bracket is omitted. Am I right?
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Hi His earnings were only half the amount ___ . A: as they used to B: they used to be. Though I myself am an English learner, I'm sure B is right.
- Hi His earnings were only half the amount ___ .
- A: as they used to B: they used to be.
- Though I myself am an English learner, I'm sure B is right.
- You might be right to think "that" is omitted but I myself think the relative is the "zero relative".
- paco
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Hi
Though I myself am an English learner, I'm sure B is right.
You might be right to think "that" is omitted
but I myself think the relative is the "zero relative".
paco
His earnings were only half the amount___.
A: as they used to B: they used to be.
Though I myself am an English learner, I'm sure B is right.
You might be right to think "that" is omitted
but I myself think the relative is the "zero relative".
paco
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