In the United States, while the number of foreign-born residents and their children is higher than ever, the percentage of the population they represent is not; in 1910 this group made up 35 percent of the population when compared to 20 percent in 2000.
population when compared to 20 percent in 2000
population as compared to 2000, when it was 20 percent
population, comparing it with 20 percent in 2000
population, unlike 2000, with 20 percent
population, compared with 20 percent in 2000
第一轮删去:语法层级
A: when状语从句的省略问题:当主从主语一致时,从句主语省略;即暗含when this group is compared to,然而逻辑上应是35%和20%比,不是this group 和20%比 ❌
c:问题同a “svo,doing”需要考虑逻辑主语
d:比较对象不对等
第二轮比较 b和e:歧义/冗长精简层级
b:it指代不明晰,有歧义
相比起来,e明显更好
compared with -- “svo,done”修饰最近名词,即35%,比较对象可比, 且句子表达清晰简介
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