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by sachin_yadav » Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:50 am
Hi all,

Please help in the following sentences:-

I scored three goals in yesterday's game, as did Suzanne.
I scored three goals in yesterday's game as Suzanne did. (Is this correct ?)
I scored three goals in yesterday's game as Suzanne. (Is this correct ?)

I know more about Shakespeare than does my brother.
I know more about Shakespeare than my brother does. (Is this correct ? )

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by HSPA » Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:14 am
My go:

I scored three goals in yesterday's game as Suzanne. [bad]
I made a century, so did sachin[ sachin and I both made hundreds]
I made a century, as did sachin[ sachin and I batted similarly]
First take: 640 (50M, 27V) - RC needs 300% improvement
Second take: coming soon..
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by sachin_yadav » Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:39 am
HSPA wrote:My go:

I scored three goals in yesterday's game as Suzanne. [bad]
After adding words from the first part of the sentence:-

I scored three goals in yesterday's game as Suzanne scored three goals in yesterday's game

what about this ?

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by force5 » Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:44 pm
yes this makes it better.

or i scored three goals in yesterday's game as Suzanne did.

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