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Quaerereverum Posted 14 years ago
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The amount of

Hello,

Is my sentence parallel?

The amount of the potatoes which were peeled in the second group was less than the combained performances of each individual in the first group.

Thank you in advance.
  

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quaereeverum Is my sentence parallel? The amount of th e potatoes which were peeled in the second group was less than the combained performances of each individual in the first group. No.

— CalifJim

  • quaereeverum Is my sentence parallel?
  • The amount of th e potatoes which were peeled in the second group was less than the combained performances of each individual in the first group.
  • No.
  • You're comparing potatoes to performances.
  • Potatoes are objects.
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quaereeverumIs my sentence parallel?

The amount of the potatoes which were peeled in the second group was less than the combained performances of each individual in the first group.
No. You're comparing potatoes to performances. Potatoes are objects. Performances are abstractions.

It's like saying the the number of apples is
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Yes, you are right. So , if I say,'' The amount of the potatoes which were peeled in the second group was less than the first group that peeled individually.'' in this case, my sentence does sound proper?
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Hi,

No.

Say
eg The amount of potatoes (which were) peeled by the second group was less than the amount peeled by the first group.
eg The amount of potatoes (which were) peeled by the second group was
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Thanks, the second group worked together, but they exerted less effort than the first group who worked on their own. It is called social loafing.
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Hi,

Well, whatever it means, you need to explain it better than you did in your original sentence.

Clive
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