What does "those" refer to in this sentence?
China's deficit-to-GDP ratio and government debt ratio are lower than those of other major economies.
Does "those" refer to "deficit-to-GDP ratio and government debt ratio"?
Is this sentence correct?
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You are correct.
Similarly, if the sentence were "China's deficit-to-GDP ratio is lower than that of other major economies." again the "that" would be referring to the ratio mentioned earlier in the sentence.
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Yes, those refers to the deficit-to-GDP ratio and government debt ratio for whatever countries are being compared to China. I see no mistakes in the sentence.
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