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Hi,
I came across the below drill on MGMAT foundation reveiw :
New York City's population is greater than Montana, Wyoming, Vermont, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, and Rhode Island all added together.
Corrected version:
New York City's population is greater than THOSE OF Montana, Wyoming, Vermont,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, and Rhode Island all added together.
While i understand that we cannot compare population with Montana and other states.
What i didnt understand is why we used THOSE OF in corrected version rather then THAT OF.
Since population is singular,THAT of(being singular) should have been used.
Please correct me in case my understanding is wrong.
I came across the below drill on MGMAT foundation reveiw :
New York City's population is greater than Montana, Wyoming, Vermont, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, and Rhode Island all added together.
Corrected version:
New York City's population is greater than THOSE OF Montana, Wyoming, Vermont,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, and Rhode Island all added together.
While i understand that we cannot compare population with Montana and other states.
What i didnt understand is why we used THOSE OF in corrected version rather then THAT OF.
Since population is singular,THAT of(being singular) should have been used.
Please correct me in case my understanding is wrong.
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14 Dec 2020, 19:31
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Hi,
I came across the below drill on MGMAT foundation reveiw :
New York City's population is greater than Montana, Wyoming, Vermont, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, and Rhode Island all added together.
Corrected version:
New York City's population is greater than THOSE OF Montana, Wyoming, Vermont,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, and Rhode Island all added together.
While i understand that we cannot compare population with Montana and other states.
What i didnt understand is why we used THOSE OF in corrected version rather them THAT OF.
Since population is singular,THAT of(being singular) should have been used.
Please correct me in case my understanding is wrong.
I came across the below drill on MGMAT foundation reveiw :
New York City's population is greater than Montana, Wyoming, Vermont, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, and Rhode Island all added together.
Corrected version:
New York City's population is greater than THOSE OF Montana, Wyoming, Vermont,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, and Rhode Island all added together.
While i understand that we cannot compare population with Montana and other states.
What i didnt understand is why we used THOSE OF in corrected version rather them THAT OF.
Since population is singular,THAT of(being singular) should have been used.
Please correct me in case my understanding is wrong.
15 Dec 2020, 10:22
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v1987
Hello, v1987. Those of is correct because we are considering the populations of the seven states all added together, not the population of one place compared to the population of (i.e. that of) another.
I hope that helps. Spend a little time with the idea, and it should sink in. If you have further questions, feel free to ask.
- Andrew
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