Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 97, Feb 21st 2011

Los Angeles has a higher number of family dwellings per capita than any large city.

(A) a higher number of family dwellings per capita than any large city
(B) higher numbers of family dwellings per capita than any other large city
(C) a higher number of family dwellings per capita than does any other large city
(D) higher numbers of family dwellings per capita than do other large cities
(E) a high per capita number of family dwellings, more than does any other large city

Solution (Posted on 23rd):

A) than any city - wrong, Los Angeles cannot have more dwellings per capita than itself.

B) numbers of - the phrase is always incorrect

C) CORRECT

D) Same as B

E) a high per capita number of family dwellings - changes the meaning.