Need help with a problem , SC # 4 in og 11th edition
A survey by the national councile of churchese showed that in 1986 there were 20763 female ministers . almost 9 percent of the nation's clergy , twice as much as 1977
a twice as much as 1977
b twice as many as 1977
c double what it was in 1977
d double the figure for 1977
correct ans is d . I knew why the others is wrong , But Why " double " shouldn't it be doubled . Since the whole sentence is using past tense ..
Thanks in advance for answering my quesion
ya,I've read the notes from OG before I post this question after LZ.
OG doesn't explain why not "doubled".
Anyway,thanks for your help
Thanks for all the replis . But I am still confusing here.
if double is not verb here , what is it?
if it is adj , it should be the double figure , like a double bed
If it is adv , where is the word "double" modifies?
OR, double the figure is a positive statment , just address a fact .
there were 20763 female ministers . almost 9 percent of the nation's clergy ,isn't it just also address a fact ??
here comes my question, since it is a complete sentence before the word "almost",why not use doubling? If double is correct,where is the conjunction between these two sentences?
thx!
My 2 cents.
The condos built up in this area are twice the number in another area.
The condos built up in this area are double the number in another area.
'double the number ' is an adjective phrase, a fixed usage.
刚查了张道真的词典,double这里是adj。。。
thanks,sunyi001.
LZ,double is a "predeteminer",not verb,not adjective,not adverb.
double predeterminer
double
twice as big, twice as much, or twice as many
double the amount/number/size etc
We'll need double this amount for eight people.
The value of the house is double what it was.
from <<Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English>>
Thanks for all the replis . But I am still confusing here.
if double is not verb here , what is it?
if it is adj , it should be the double figure , like a double bed
If it is adv , where is the word "double" modifies?
OR, double the figure is a positive statment , just address a fact .
there were 20763 female ministers . almost 9 percent of the nation's clergy ,isn't it just also address a fact ??
为何不查字典 ,查查朗文就知道了。不要忘了基本功。 这叫predeterminer 不是动词
To be frankly,I got to know "predeterminer" yesterday
And I think we know how to use it is enough,I don't care it's a special kind of adjective or predeteminer, that's merely a term,right?
A survey by the national councile of churchese showed that in 1986 there were 20763 female ministers . almost 9 percent of the nation's clergy , double the figure for 1977
1 题干中的almost前面是逗号吧
2 almost 9 percent of the nation's clergy ,是插入语吗??
3 句子去掉almost 9 percent of the nation's clergy 变成
A survey by the national councile of churchese showed that in 1986 there were 20763 female ministers double the figure for 1977
那么划线的红色部分是做什么成分呢??/
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