Exercise 22

No.1

(Worse) An internet company’s success rate is lower than an electronics firm.

(Better) An internet company’s success rate is lower than that of an electronics firm.

No.2

(Worse) An ink jet printer is normally less expensive.

(Better) An ink jet printer is normally less expensive than a laser one.

No.3

(Worse) Listening is as important, if not important than, taking notes when attending a lecture.

(Better) Listening is as important as, if not important than, taking notes when attending a lecture.

No.4

(Worse) Flat display monitors have as long a product life, if not longer than, normal ones.

(Better) Flat display monitors have as long a product life as, if not longer than, normal ones.

No.5

(Worse) A graduate student’s likelihood of securing employment when completing studies is higher than a university student.

(Better) A graduate student’s likelihood of securing employment when completing studies is higher than that of a university student.

No.6

(Worse) Injuries incurred from playing football are usually more severe.

(Better) Injuries incurred from playing football are usually more severe than those from other sports.

No.7

(Worse) A machine’s capacity to produce parts is greater than a worker.

(Better) A machine’s capacity to produce parts is greater than that of a worker.

No.8

(Worse) School tuition can be as expensive, if not more expensive than, living expenses.

(Better) School tuition can be as expensive as, if not more expensive than, living expenses.

No.9

(Worse) Venugopal and Narendran (1922b) considered limitations machine capacities, production amounts and processing times of parts.

(Better) Venugopal and Narendran (1922b) considered limitations of machine capacities, production amounts and processing times of parts.

No.10

(Worse) SN ratio are analyzed determine the optimal settings of the design parameters.

(Better) SN ratio are analyzed to determine the optimal settings of the design parameters.

No.11

(Worse) A doctorate degree is usually more time consuming.

(Better) A doctorate degree is usually more time consuming than other degrees.