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题库 / Prep2007E2-SC-25
There is a widespread belief in the United States and Western Europe that young people have a smaller commitment to work and a career than their parents and grandparents and that the source of the change lies in the collapse of the "work ethic."
a smaller commitment to work and a career than their parents and grandparents
less of a commitment to work and a career than their parents and grandparents
a smaller commitment to work and a career than that of their parents and grandparents
less of a commitment to work and a career than their parents and grandparents had
a lessening of the commitment to work and a career that their parents and grandparents had
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there is ambiguity if you eliminate the helping verb.
without the helping verb, there are two interpretations:
1: young people are less committed to work/career than WERE their parents/grandparents (the intended meaning)
2: young people are less committed to work/career than TO their parents/grandparents
you can't tell which of these is the correct meaning without the helping verb; therefore, the helping verb is necessary.
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