请教两道语法

liumangtu

Building large new hospitals in the bistatea area would constitute a wasteful use of resources, on the basis of avoidance of duplicated facilities alone.

A. soley in that duplicated facilities should be avoided
B. if only because the duplication of facilities shohuld be avoided


Freeman's survey showed that ppl living in small towns and rural areas consider themselves no happier than do ppl living in big cities
A no happier than do ppl living
B not as happy as are ppl who live

如果想表达ppl live in small towns认为自己没有城里人快乐应该用什么形式?

tongxun

First question, the meaning of the word duplicated is different from that of duplication. Therefore, based on the actual meaning of this sentence, we should use duplication.

Do is to compare consider. For your concern, we should choose B.

Just as reference!