Despite a growing population, in 1998 the United States used 38 billion fewer gallons of water a day when comparing it to the period of all-time highest consumption almost 20 years earlier.
day when comparing it to the period of all-time highest consumption almost 20 years earlier
day than it did during the period of all-time highest consumption almost 20 years earlier
day than were used almost 20 years earlier, which had been the alltime high consumption
day, compared to almost 20 years earlier, that having been the alltime high consumption
day, which is in comparison to the period of all-time highest consumption almost 20 years earlier
**出现了比较级的时候最直接的就是加个than表示比较,再添什么compare之类的很awkward
**D.because the phrase beginning with /that/ immediately follows /almost 20 years earlier/, it seems that// the time period// is being described as having been the all-time high //consumption.//==》把时间修饰成consumption
**E.compare the United States’ water usage in 1998 to a period of time, namely the period of all-time highest consumption
almost 20 years earlier==》错误比较
典型的比较对象问题!
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