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Can anyone please help why C is wrong, when B and C both are implying same and C express some extra info which is underlying in B.
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In 1998, there were 3.2 million public school students who were not proficient in English in the USA, almost twice as many as 1990.


(A) almost twice as many as

(B) almost twice as many as in

(C) almost twice as many as there were in

(D) nearly twice as many as in

(E) about twice as many as there were in




Why can't D be correct? Is there any difference between "almost" and "nearly"?

Nearly is usually followed by numbers.
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Request the explanation as to why C is wrong.

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In 1998, there were 3.2 million public school students who were not proficient in English in the USA, almost twice as many as 1990.


(A) almost twice as many as

(B) almost twice as many as in

(C) almost twice as many as there were in

(D) nearly twice as many as in

(E) about twice as many as there were in



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In 1998, there were 3.2 million public school students who were not proficient in English in the USA, almost twice as many as 1990.


(A) almost twice as many as

Incorrect.

This answer choice draws an illogical comparison between the number of certain students and the year 1990.

What helps us identify this question as a Comparative question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign:

    Like, unlike, than, as



(B) almost twice as many as in

The comparison in this answer choice is logical, and concise. The comparison is unambiguous, which means there is no need for a second unconjugated verb (i.e., after the second as).



(C) almost twice as many as there were in

Not quite

While this answer logically compares the number of certain students in 1998 with the number of these students in 1990, this comparison does not meet the stylistic preference for a more concise answer as the verb in the second half of the Comparative structure (i.e., after the second as) is unnecessary because the comparison is clear.



(D) nearly twice as many as in

Incorrect.

While the comparison in this answer choice is logical, this answer choice is stylistically flawed as there is no need for averb in the second half of the comparison (i.e., after the second as): omitting the second verb does not render the sentence ambiguous, in this case. While it is true that stylistic mistakes are not always corrected, in this case there is a grammatically correct and logical answer choice that corrects this mistake and makes the sentence more concise. Look for it!



(E) about twice as many as there were in

Incorrect.

While the Comparative structure in this answer choice is flawless and this answer is grammatically and stylistically correct, replacing the word almost with about changes the meaning of the original sentence.
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Am confused between using a second verb and not using a second verb.
In this question option C is wrong because it has 'there were'

Consider this example
Tim dropped as many babies in 1997 as he did in 1994
Here the second verb presence is right!

Can some one explain where the second verb should be present and where it should be absent?
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