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22 Jun 2004, 20:44

One <of four babies are now born to mothers aged thirty years or more, compared with just one of six born> in 1975.
(A) of four babies are now born to mothers aged thirty years or more, compared with just one of six born
(B) of four babies is now born to a mother whose age is thirty or older, compared to just one of six babies who were born
(C) baby in four are now born to mothers aged thirty or older, compared to just one in six
(D) baby in four is now born to a mother aged thirty or older, compared with just one in six
(E) baby in four is now born to mothers aged thirty years or more, compared to just one in six

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23 Jun 2004, 00:06

I will go with D

baby is singular so use "is" and older is better than more

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23 Jun 2004, 00:42

singh_satya wrote:

One of four babies are now born to mothers aged thirty years or more, compared with just one of six born in 1975.

(A) of four babies are now born to mothers aged thirty years or more, compared with just one of six born

(B) of four babies is now born to a mother whose age is thirty or older, compared to just one of six babies who were born

(C) baby in four are now born to mothers aged thirty or older, compared to just one in six

(D) baby in four is now born to a mother aged thirty or older, compared with just one in six

(E) baby in four is now born to mothers aged thirty years or more, compared to just one in six

Plz explain ur answer.

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I think it's D.

1. 'one in four' - correct idiom
2. 'baby is born' - subject verb agreement (one baby is born)
3. 'aged thirty or older' - correct idiom
4. 'compared with' - correct idiom
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23 Jun 2004, 05:22

mine wud be E ...

anythinmgw rong wid ''compared to'' which should be used when ....

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23 Jun 2004, 05:35

Will go with (D).

Use "compare to" to point out an abstract or figurative likeness use "compare with" to consider likeness and differences in general.

"older" is prefered over "more" here.

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23 Jun 2004, 17:17

hands down the answer is D

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