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peter123

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Hi there,
Any other ways to write the underlined phrase in the following sentence?

India's hospitals can offer immediate service at the sixth of the price compared to the UK ro the USA.

tks
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Hi there,
Any other ways to write the underlined phrase in the following sentence?

India's hospitals can offer immediate service at one sixth (of) the price of those in the UK or the USA.
I would omit the underlined "of".
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peter123

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Hi there,
What does it mean by the phrase underlined?

India's hospitals can offer immediate service at the sixth of the price compared to the UK ro the USA.

tks
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Hi there,
What does it mean by the phrase underlined? :cross:

What does the underlined phrase mean? :tick:

at the sixth of the price :cross:

at one sixth of the price :tick: It means '1/6 as much money'.
pete
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peter123

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Hi there,
I think the following sentence is correct. What do you think:

India's hospitals can offer immediate service at the sixth of the price compared to the UK ro the USA.

tks
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