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by sq720 » Sun Aug 16, 2009 2:27 pm
Although women’s wages are improving, Department of Labor statistics show that the
ratio of their earnings with that of men have been roughly static since 1960.
A. with that of men have been
B. to that of men are
C. to those of men have been
D. with those of men is
E. to those of men has been
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by capnx » Sun Aug 16, 2009 2:32 pm
I'd go with E.

ratio... has been static since 1960
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by riteshbindal » Sun Aug 16, 2009 3:00 pm
Even I think that it should be E. What's the OA?
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by nano124 » Sun Aug 16, 2009 6:10 pm
I'd go with C:

Simply because of the ratio of their "Earnings" (plural) to those (plural) of men.

Additionally the ratio still has relevance today which means present perfect tense is required i.e. "have (plural) been"
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by capnx » Sun Aug 16, 2009 6:20 pm
hmm...

do you say:
The ratio of students to teachers is/are ten to one?
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Re: Labor statistics

by umaa » Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:13 pm
sq720 wrote:Although women’s wages are improving, Department of Labor statistics show that the
ratio of their earnings with that of men have been roughly static since 1960.
A. with that of men have been
B. to that of men are
C. to those of men have been
D. with those of men is
E. to those of men has been
IMO E.

Ratio is Singular. So, A, B and C are out.

Ratio: A to B.

Also, Its happening since 1960. So, present continuous is correct.

Simple present tense is wrong. D out.
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by vikram_k51 » Mon Aug 17, 2009 4:54 am
I would go with E.
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