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Rai9999 Posted 15 years ago
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Hi, I have a little confuse\ion here.

Here is the original sentense.

Starbucks pays its farmers 42 percent more than the going commodity price of Arabica coffee beans.

Does this sentence mean that Starbuck pays more than 42 percent to thier farmers than Arabica pays its farmers?

Thank you,

Rai
  

Top answer

Hi, I have a little confuse\ion here. Here is the original sentense. Starbucks pays its farmers 42 percent more than the going commodity price of Arabica coffee beans.

— Clive

  • Hi, I have a little confuse\ion here.
  • Here is the original sentense.
  • Starbucks pays its farmers 42 percent more than the going commodity price of Arabica coffee beans.
  • Does this sentence mean that Starbuck pays more than 42 percent to thier farmers than Arabica pays its farmers?
  • ' Arabica' is used here as the name of the beans.
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Hi,

I have a little confuse\ion here.

Here is the original sentense.

Starbucks pays its farmers 42 percent more than the going commodity price of Arabica coffee beans.

Does this sentence mean that Starbuck pays more than 42 percent to thier farmers than Arabica pays its farmers?

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Hi, Clive

Thank you for your perfect answer. Now I know Starbucks is doing a charity too.

Rai
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