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ontheway1955

For the first time in the modern era, non-Hispanic Whites are officially a minority in California, which amounts to a little less than half the population of the state, down from nearly there-quarters only a decade ago.

 

A.    which amounts to a little less than half the population of the state, down from nearly three-quarters only a decade ago

B.    which amounts to a little less than half the population of the state, down from a decade ago, when it was nearly three-quarters

C.    and that amounts to a little less than half the population of the state, down from a decade ago, when they were nearly three-quarters

D.    amounting to a little less than half the population of the state, down from nearly three-quarters a decade ago

E.     amounting to a little less than half the population of the state, down from what it was a decade ago by nearly three-quarters

 

answer is D why C?

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connie4895

以下是引用ontheway1955在2008-10-29 10:43:00的发言：

For the first time in the modern era, non-Hispanic Whites are officially a minority in California, which amounts to a little less than half the population of the state, down from nearly there-quarters only a decade ago.

 

 

A.    which amounts to a little less than half the population of the state, down from nearly three-quarters only a decade ago

B.    which amounts to a little less than half the population of the state, down from a decade ago, when it was nearly three-quarters

C.    and that amounts to a little less than half the population of the state, down from a decade ago, when they were nearly three-quarters

D.    amounting to a little less than half the population of the state, down from nearly three-quarters a decade ago

E.     amounting to a little less than half the population of the state, down from what it was a decade ago by nearly three-quarters

 

 

answer is D why C?

thank you!

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ontheway1955

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