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Comparisons - Problem Set

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shubhamjain1012
 Post subject: Comparisons - Problem Set
 Post Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 2:40 pm 
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#15: Courtney's experiences at Haleford, a large research university with renowned professors, affluent students, and imposing buildings, were unlike her high school on the reservation.

Can't the above sentence be corrected in the way mentioned below and if not why ?

Courtney's experiences at Haleford, a large research university with renowned professors, affluent students, and imposing buildings, were unlike those in her high school on the reservation.
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jnelson0612
 Post subject: Re: Comparisons - Problem Set
 Post Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 1:08 am 
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shubhamjain1012 wrote:
#15: Courtney's experiences at Haleford, a large research university with renowned professors, affluent students, and imposing buildings, were unlike her high school on the reservation.

Can't the above sentence be corrected in the way mentioned below and if not why ?

Courtney's experiences at Haleford, a large research university with renowned professors, affluent students, and imposing buildings, were unlike those in her high school on the reservation.


I think that for the sake of parallelism you would want to match your prepositions.

Her experiences at Haleford . . . were unlike those AT her high school.

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