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by mukgera » Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:37 pm
Although people in France consume fatty foods at a rate comparable to the United States,their death rates from heart disease are far lower in France.

a) people in France consume fatty foods at a rate comparable to the United States, their
b) people in France and the United States consume fatty foods at about the same rate, the
c) fatty foods are consumed by people in France at a comparable rate to the United States's,their
d) the rate of fatty foods consumed in France and the United States is about the same,the
e) the rate of people consuming fatty foods is about the same in France and the United States, the

My take was A but OA is B
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by cans » Sat Sep 10, 2011 7:52 pm
A) rate comparable to the US..... (Here rate is compared to the US which should instead be compared with the rate of US..)
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by mukgera » Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:20 pm
Thanks cans
Just for confirmation...would B) and C) will be wrong because of "Compared" past tense...or for some reason?
cans wrote:A) rate comparable to the US..... (Here rate is compared to the US which should instead be compared with the rate of US..)

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