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In 1914 a total of 469,000 cars and trucks were produced

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In 1914 a total of 469,000 cars and trucks were produced

by doclkk » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:55 am
In 1914 a total of 469,000 cars and trucks were produced in the United States, but in 1929 almost twice the numbers of trucks alone came off the assembly lines.

A. the numbers of trucks alone
B. that number of trucks alone
C. the number of trucks by themselves
D. as many trucks themselves
E. as many trucks by themselves

B

I got B but only because the others were all wrong. I didn't like "that number" I preferred for it to be "the number" but i'm guessing this is an instance of best vs. ideal right?

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by tom4lax » Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:33 pm
Same.

A - The numbers doesnt work
B - Correct answer
C - by themselves seems undiomatics
D - need "as many as"
E - same as D
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Re: In 1914 a total of 469,000 cars and trucks were produced

by crackgmat007 » Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:43 pm
doclkk wrote:In 1914 a total of 469,000 cars and trucks were produced in the United States, but in 1929 almost twice the numbers of trucks alone came off the assembly lines.

A. the numbers of trucks alone
numberS - wrong usage

B. that number of trucks alone
best among the worst

C. the number of trucks by themselves
distorts the meaning

D. as many trucks themselves

lacks AS - as in 'as many as'

E. as many trucks by themselves

lacks AS - as in 'as many as'

B

I got B but only because the others were all wrong. I didn't like "that number" I preferred for it to be "the number" but i'm guessing this is an instance of best vs. ideal right?

Any thoughts?
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