Which sentence should I write?
I'd like to know if I can write sentence in this way.
"In 1980, 35 quadrillion units of petrol and oil were consumed, almost twice as much as coal and natural gas."
or should I write
"In 1980, 35 quadrillion units of petrol and oil were consumed, almost twice as much as that of coal and natural gas."
Thank you.
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Answers · 7
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Both sound fine to me. The one with "that" may be slightly better.
You might want to clarify if you are talking about "twice as much as coal or natural gas" separately, or "twice as much as coal and natural gas combined."
1
Both are ok! :)
1
"In 1980, 35 quadrillion units of petrol and oil were consumed, almost twice as much as coal and natural gas."
0
FYI “petrol” is a term used in British English. (“gasoline”)
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