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jayneeniskeen: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 9; Joined: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:04 pm; Location: California

Gmat Prep Diag 1 - #24

by jayneeniskeen » Fri Sep 14, 2007 4:23 pm

Employment rose 2.8 percent in the 12 months that ended in September, slightly less than they did in the year that ended in the previous quarter.

The answer is A: Correct as is.

However, I answered B: "less than it did". Why is the the word "they" used to modify employment costs when employment costs are not people?? Shouldn't the word "it" be used?

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Source: Beat The GMAT — Sentence Correction | Fri Sep 14, 2007 4:23 pm

kajcha: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 321; Joined: Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:42 am; Thanked: 1 times

by kajcha » Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:02 am

Are you sure you typed the right question..

In the question you have written "Ëmployment rose......"

Howeverm the the explanation you have written "Employment costs....."

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jayneeniskeen: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 9; Joined: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:04 pm; Location: California

by jayneeniskeen » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:08 pm

Here is the corrected question:

Employment costs rose 2.8 percent in the 12 months that ended in September, slightly less than they did in the year that ended in the year that ended in the previous quarter.

The answer is A: Correct as is.

However, I answered B: "less than it did". Why is the the word "they" used to modify employment costs when employment costs are not people?? Shouldn't the word "it" be used?