1. Exercise 22

2. No.1  (Worse) An internet company ’ s success rate is lower than an electronics firm.  (Better) An internet company ’ s success rate is lower than that of an electronics firm.

3. No.2  (Worse) An ink jet printer is normally less expensive.  (Better) An ink jet printer is normally less expensive than a laser one.

4. No.3  (Worse) Listening is as important, if not important than, taking notes when attending a lecture.  (Better) Listening is as important as, if not important than, taking notes when attending a lecture.

5. No.4  (Worse) Flat display monitors have as long a product life, if not longer than, normal ones.  (Better) Flat display monitors have as long a product life as, if not longer than, normal ones.

6. No.5  (Worse) A graduate student ’ s likelihood of securing employment when completing studies is higher than a university student.  (Better) A graduate student ’ s likelihood of securing employment when completing studies is higher than that of a university student.

7. No.6  (Worse) Injuries incurred from playing football are usually more severe.  (Better) Injuries incurred from playing football are usually more severe than those from other sports.

8. No.7  (Worse) A machine ’ s capacity to produce parts is greater than a worker.  (Better) A machine ’ s capacity to produce parts is greater than that of a worker.

9. No.8  (Worse) School tuition can be as expensive, if not more expensive than, living expenses.  (Better) School tuition can be as expensive as, if not more expensive than, living expenses.

10. No.9  (Worse) Venugopal and Narendran (1922b) considered limitations machine capacities, production amounts and processing times of parts.  (Better) Venugopal and Narendran (1922b) considered limitations of machine capacities, production amounts and processing times of parts.

11. No.10  (Worse) SN ratio are analyzed determine the optimal settings of the design parameters.  (Better) SN ratio are analyzed to determine the optimal settings of the design parameters.

12. No.11  (Worse) A doctorate degree is usually more time consuming.  (Better) A doctorate degree is usually more time consuming than other degrees.