Some psychiatric

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Some psychiatric

by sq720 » Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:40 pm
Some psychiatric studies indicate that among distinguished artists the rates of manic depression and major depression are ten to thirteen times as prevalent as in the population at large.
(A) the rates of manic depression and major depression are ten to thirteen times as prevalent as in
(B) the rates of manic depression and major depression are ten to thirteen times more prevalent than in
(C) the rates of manic depression and major depression are ten to thirteen times more prevalent when compared to
(D) manic depression and major depression are ten to thirteen times as prevalent when compared to
(E) manic depression and major depression are ten to thirteen times more prevalent than in

E. Which is correct: " ten times more" or " ten times as"

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by Claret » Mon Jun 08, 2009 7:04 pm
" ten times more" or " ten times as" : both are correct, you have to see the context in which these words are used.