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Hi, there

Would you say "In city X, twice as many women have been killed as men HAVE (been) " or "In city X, twice as many women have been killed as HAVE (been) men"?

And would you say "Twice as many women are running for office in 2018 THAN in 2016" or "Twice as many women are running for office in 2018 AS in 2016"

Between THESE, which ones are right?

Thank you

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Help with question
Hi, there

Would you say "In city X, twice as many women have been killed as men HAVE (been) " or "In city X, twice as many women have been killed as HAVE (been) men"?

And would you say "Twice as many women are running for office in 2018 THAN in 2016" or "Twice as many women are running for office in 2018 AS in 2016"

Between THESE, which ones are right?

Thank you

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Question 1: both options are correct, though in the second case 'been' would always be omitted. Rather than either, I would say "twice as many women as men have been killed"

Question 2: 'as', not 'than'.

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I just noticed Gabriel's identical question. Did you copy it, or are you identical people?

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I would say twice as many HAVE  been killed      I suppose you could say it either way but it sounds most correct to say HAVE

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