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SylviaS Posted 20 years ago
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This was the same process as in Europe. - is that correct?

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Sylvia, your sentence is incorrect. Because you are comparing the process with Europe. Rewrite as: -This is the same process used in Europe.

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  • Sylvia, your sentence is incorrect.
  • Because you are comparing the process with Europe.
  • Rewrite as: -This is the same process used in Europe.
  • -This is the same process deployed in Europe.
  • -This is the same process rolled out in Europe.
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Sylvia, your sentence is incorrect. Because you are comparing the process with Europe.

Rewrite as:
-This is the same process used in Europe.
-This is the same process deployed in Europe.
-This is the same process rolled out in Europe.

Some people don't like to use 'This is' although I am not sure if there is a grammar rule against it. Perhaps it's bette
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I find "This was the same process as in Europe" ok; though I might rephrase it as "This was the process that was/is used in Europe".

MrP
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