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Liveinjapan  #513786  Thu, 15 May 08 01:47 AM
Tokyo is bigger than Osaka in population.

Tokyo's population is larger than Osaka's.

The population of Tokyo is bigger than that of Osaka.

The population of Tokyo is bigger than Osaka.

 

Are they all correct?

Thanks
LiJ

  
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Avangi  #513790  Thu, 15 May 08 02:13 AM

All except the last one.  You're comparing apples and oranges, as they say.  You need at least an "apostrophe - s" on Osaka.

  
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Liveinjapan  #513813  Thu, 15 May 08 04:18 AM
Got it.

Thanks, Avangi. 

  
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