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by ceeka9388 » Sat Jun 11, 2011 8:14 pm
There are hopeful signs that we are shifting away from our heavy reliance on fossil fuels: more than ten times as much energy is generated through wind power now than it was in 1990
A) generated through wind power now than it was
B) generated through wind power now as it was
C) generated through wind power now as was the case
D) now generated through wind power as it was
E) now generated through wind power than was the case

What is the diff b/w option C and E....Plz help.....
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by cans » Sat Jun 11, 2011 8:29 pm
in e) than is used again (more than is already present)
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by Frankenstein » Sat Jun 11, 2011 9:11 pm
Hi,
C - 'as much .... as' --> idiomatic
E - 'as much .... than' --> unidiomatic
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by ceeka9388 » Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:42 pm
Thanks Frank.....
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by nafiul9090 » Sun Jun 12, 2011 6:49 am
Frankenstein wrote:Hi,
C - 'as much .... as' --> idiomatic
E - 'as much .... than' --> unidiomatic
hello bro

why A, B and D are wrong, is it because "IT" doesnt have any clear referent??

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by ceeka9388 » Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:08 am
nafiul9090 wrote:
Frankenstein wrote:Hi,
C - 'as much .... as' --> idiomatic
E - 'as much .... than' --> unidiomatic
hello bro

why A, B and D are wrong, is it because "IT" doesnt have any clear referent??

regards nafi
Hi,
Yes the it does not have clear referant in A,B,D and they are unidiomatic in E
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