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Kk Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Sentence questions

Hello, 

I am not sure whether the two sentences make sense in term of grammar and semantics.

Can you give me a hand with checking them

Thank you for your help.

1. The expense of eating outside for a meal is at least three times as much as eating at home.

2. Surveys bear out the fact that more than 80 percent of cooked food prepared by food stands don't conform to the standard of sanitation.
  

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These would sound more natural to me: 1. The expense of eating out is at least three times the expense of eating at home. 2.

  • These would sound more natural to me: 1.
  • The expense of eating out is at least three times the expense of eating at home.
  • 2.
  • Surveys show that less than 20 percent of cooked food prepared by food-stands conforms to sanitation standards.
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These would sound more natural to me:

1. The expense of eating out is at least three times the expense of eating at home.

2. Surveys show that less than 20 percent of cooked food prepared by food-stands conforms to sanitation standards.

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