OG 89 : another question

sunyutong · 发表于 2003-5-13 01:13:00

89. A recent national study of the public schools shows that (there are now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many than there were) four years ago.

This correct answer is " there is now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many as there were." My question is why they use "were" not " was"?

siebel · 发表于 2003-5-13 04:07:00

Good question.

The sentence is comparing the Times instead of computer.

, (there are) four times as many as there were four years ago.

sunyutong · 发表于 2003-5-13 10:24:00

Thanks you so much.
Now I understand that in this sentence it is actually saying "four times as many computers as there were...” Since "computers" are a plural form, we should use "were".

rebuscat · 发表于 2003-5-16 11:53:00

似是而非

icare1 · 发表于 2005-8-7 10:14:00

我看大家讨论的应该不会作为某题的第一考点

shakra · 发表于 2009-8-18 05:44:00

我认为，更确切地说，比较的是computer的个数，而不是times

overthere33 · 发表于 2009-8-18 06:08:00

以下是引用shakra在2009/8/18 5:44:00的发言：
我认为，更确切地说，比较的是computer的个数，而不是times

这是正确解释

OG 89 : another question

OG 89 : another question

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