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Moon7296 Posted 11 years ago
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two times as as
1. Among those in college, eating was three times as common a strategy for soothing sadness among women than men; men, on the other hand, were five times as likely to turn to drinking or drugs when they felt down.
2. It is two times as high as that.
Q) Is "than" in #1 correct when there is a X times as ~ as structure?
2. It is two times as high as that.
Q) Is "than" in #1 correct when there is a X times as ~ as structure?
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1 is okay. " The third "among" is omitted for brevity and is understood from the context. Ellipsis is very frequently encountered in English.
- 1 is okay.
- " The third "among" is omitted for brevity and is understood from the context.
- Ellipsis is very frequently encountered in English.
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1 is okay. This is elliptical (words have been left out for brevity or convenience and are understood from the context): "Among those in college....among women than among men." The third "among" is omitted for brevity and is understood from the context. Ellipsis is very frequently encountered in English.
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