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[alexei600]

Like in 2004, car sales to first-time buyers as often, if not more often than, to return customers buoyed the economy this January.
Like in 2004, car sales to first-time buyers as often, if not more often than, to return customers buoyed

Like in 2004, first-time buyers bought cars as often, if not more often than, return customers and that buoyed
As in 2004, car sales to first-time buyers as often as, if not more often than, to return customers and it buoyed
As in 2004, first-time buyers bought cars as often as, if not more often than, return customers, buoying
As in 2004, car sales to first-time buyers as often, if not more often than, to return customers buoyed
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Dear instructor,
1.I am a bit perplexed why can't we use "Like in 2004" there is no verb tense with in the prep. phrase to justify the use of "as"
2. With original option, is it true that a wrong compar. has been made between "car sales" and "return customers"
Thanks.

[StaceyKoprince]

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