Providing initial evidence that airports are a larger source of pollution than they were once believed to be, environmentalists in Chicago reported that the total amount of pollutant emitted annually by vehicles at O'Hare International Airport is twice as much as that which is being emitted annually by all motor vehicles in the Chicago metropolitan area.
as much as that which is being emitted annually by all
as much annually as is emited by the
as much compared to what is annually emitted by all
that emitted annually by all
that emitted annually compared to the
Correct answer and my problem with it:
[spoiler]The correct answer is D. I chose A here. D is clearly the most concise and A uses some passive voice which I normally would rule out. My problem is we are comparing relative quantities here and should use 'as much as' right? Why is 'that' ok here?[/spoiler]
as much as that which is being emitted annually by all
as much annually as is emited by the
as much compared to what is annually emitted by all
that emitted annually by all
that emitted annually compared to the
Correct answer and my problem with it:
[spoiler]The correct answer is D. I chose A here. D is clearly the most concise and A uses some passive voice which I normally would rule out. My problem is we are comparing relative quantities here and should use 'as much as' right? Why is 'that' ok here?[/spoiler]
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