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by tapdoanhp » Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:42 am
According to the National Science Foundation, in 2003 there were 198,113 female science and engineering graduate students, almost 42% of the graduate students in those fields, twice as much as 1981.

a. twice as much as 1981

b. twice as many as 1981

c. double the figure for 1981

d. double what it was in 1981

e. a number double that of 1981's

OA is C but I think "double" modifies "198,113 female science and engineering graduate students" then should it be "doubling"?
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by sk8legend408 » Sat Dec 03, 2011 11:14 am
It is not clear what A, B, and D are modifying. With C and E it is clear that the figure or number is what the sentence is modifying.

E is awkward while C is a clear winner.

Hope this helps.
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