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Comparing two subjects in a sentence

 
 
Reply Fri 30 Oct, 2015 08:01 am
I'm a bit confused about comparing two subjects.
Is the following sentence correct?
Studies show the risk of getting cancer from red meat consumption is two times higher than that from white meat consumption.
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Ragman
 
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Reply Fri 30 Oct, 2015 08:10 am
@lizlise1993,
Studies is the actual subject of that sentence.
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Tes yeux noirs
 
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Reply Fri 30 Oct, 2015 08:44 am
We generally write and say "twice", not "two times".
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Glennn
 
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Reply Fri 30 Oct, 2015 03:08 pm
@lizlise1993,
Studies show that the risk of getting cancer from red meat consumption is twice that of white meat consumption.

Studies show that the cancer risk from red meat consumption is twice that of white meat consumption.

Studies show that the cancer risk from red meat is twice that of white meat.
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