I can't find any support for A. Let's take a look at your example. The population of his city is twice as large as that of mine. That's the as....as structure right there. The answer lies between C and D. C. A drug is being sold 3 times the price that the maker charges for another product. D. A drug is being sold 3 times the price of what the maker charges for another product. In C, "that the maker charges for another product" modifies "price". So, C actually is: C. A drug is being sold 3 times the price. In D, prep. "of" + what ... a little bit long. Between those two, I incline to C. However, the following examples illustrates both usage. With that being said, you should not devote more time to this issue. Good luck. Audi is paying about ? million for the deal, which is three times more what Mercedes had to pay for the same number of seasons. Automotive News Europe; 10/16/2006, Vol. 11 Issue 21, p19-19, 1/4p, 1c The sale translates into $282 million proceeds for Behrman, presenting a return multiple of 3.6 times of what it has invested. Buyouts; 7/24/2006, Vol. 19 Issue 15, p14-14, 2/3p Japan has built a PV installation capacity three times that of the USA as of December 2003. Energy Policy; Feb2007, Vol. 35 Issue 2, p1186-1195, 10p As a result, the experimenter would prefer to run the experiment in such a manner as to minimize the number of times that he/she must change the levels of these factors. Quality Engineering; Jan2007, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p1-15, 15p In order to open an account the client should make an initial deposit which is seven times that of a noninterest-bearing account. Medical Economics; 12/15/2006, Vol. 83 Issue 24, p16-16, 1/6p |