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by daretodream » Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:58 pm
Between 1990 and 2000 the global economy grew more than it did during the 10,000 years from the beginning of agriculture to 1950.

A. Between 1990 and 2000 the global economy grew more than it did during the 10,000 years from the beginning of agriculture

B. Between 1990 and 2000 the growth of the global economy was more than that during 10,000 years, from when agriculture began

C. The growth of the global economy between 1990 and 2000 exceeds that which had been for 10,000 years from the beginning of agriculture

D. The growth of the global economy between 1990 and 2000 exceeds what it has been for 10,000 years, from when agriculture began

E. The growth of the global economy between 1990 and 2000 exceeded what it did for the 10,000 years from the beginning of agriculture
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by harsh.champ » Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:30 pm
daretodream wrote:Between 1990 and 2000 the global economy grew more than it did during the 10,000 years from the beginning of agriculture to 1950.

A. Between 1990 and 2000 the global economy grew more than it did during the 10,000 years from the beginning of agriculture

B. Between 1990 and 2000 the growth of the global economy was more than that during 10,000 years, from when agriculture began -Framing of sentence not proper.

C. The growth of the global economy between 1990 and 2000 exceeds that which had been for 10,000 years from the beginning of agriculture

D. The growth of the global economy between 1990 and 2000 exceeds what it has been for 10,000 years, from when agriculture began -"which" is more appropriate than "it"
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E. The growth of the global economy between 1990 and 2000 exceeded what it did for the 10,000 years from the beginning of agriculture
-did is incorrect usage.

I am confused between A and C.
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by thephoenix » Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:02 am
daretodream wrote:Between 1990 and 2000 the global economy grew more than it did during the 10,000 years from the beginning of agriculture to 1950.

A. Between 1990 and 2000 the global economy grew more than it did during the 10,000 years from the beginning of agriculture

B. Between 1990 and 2000 the growth of the global economy was more than that during 10,000 years, from when agriculture began

C. The growth of the global economy between 1990 and 2000 exceeds that which had been for 10,000 years from the beginning of agriculture

D. The growth of the global economy between 1990 and 2000 exceeds what it has been for 10,000 years, from when agriculture began

E. The growth of the global economy between 1990 and 2000 exceeded what it did for the 10,000 years from the beginning of agriculture
a correct
B-More than that(that has no antcedent)

C-'exceeds' wrong & 'that which' is not proper construction
D-'It has been for 10,000'WRONG
E-'What it did' is not correct, the growth is the subject & Growth has not done anything .So it is WRONG

IMO A sud be correct

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