Monday, February 14, 2011

Poll Results 121

Here was the question:

Correct or not? "The extent of death and destruction exceeded that of Dresden."

Correct
44 (62%)
Not Correct
26 (37%)

Congrats to 62% of you. The comparison here is between "extent," singular, and "that," singular. It's a match!
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    Shouldn't it read "that of Dresden's?" The statement is comparing the extent of death and destruction to the city Dresden proper and not to the war-time effects themselves.

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  2. The Sentence SleuthFebruary 14, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    Hi. I should have said that this sentence described another German city, so it was comparing the extent of death and destruction in both places. So, here is a better rewrite:
    The extent of death and destruction in Hamburg exceeded that in Dresden.

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