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Old 03-Apr-2008, 12:58
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Default Proper usage

Which is the proper way to use the following?

The test questions were answered ambiguously as often as randomly.
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The test questions were answered as often ambiguously as randomly.

Your help is much appreciated!

Vicki
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Which is the proper way to use the following?

The test questions were answered ambiguously as often as randomly.
or
The test questions were answered as often ambiguously as randomly.

Your help is much appreciated!

Vicki

Both make sense.

Another way to say this is "The test questions were as often answered ambiguously as randomly".
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