A survey by the National Council of Churches showed that in 1986 there were 20,736 female ministers, almost 9 percent of the nation's clergy, twice as much as 1977.
(A) twice as much as 1977
(B) twice as many as 1977
(C) double what it was in 1977
(D) double the figure for 1977
(E) a number double that of 1977's
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"much" cannot be used to modify countable things (people). In addition, the comparison should be parallel, so avoid sentences that compare the 1986 number to the year 1977. The correct answer is D. I go through the question in detail in the full solution below (taken from the GMATFix App).
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I don't think this is true. How many people live in New York? How much water is in Lake Superior?Patrick_GMATFix wrote:"many" cannot be used to modify countable things (people).
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You're right of course. I meant "much" referring to answer A; i will fix the typo. Thank you.
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