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[fw]

Hello everyone.

Are both #1 and #2 below grammatically correct for the blank in the following sentence?

The final human toll from mad cow disease could be higher than ( ) because of a potential risk from blood transfusion.
1. is conventionally thought
2. it is conventionally thought

Best regards,
fw

[Mister Micawber]

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[fw]

Thank you for your response, Mister Micawber.

To make sure, let me ask you one more similar question.

Are #1, #2, and #3 below all grammatically correct for the blank in the following sentence?

The cost of living is much lower here than ( ).
1. in my own country
2. is in my own country
3. it is in my own country

fw

[Lorikeet]

Number 1 and 3 are okay. Number 2 isn't.

[fw]

How about #3 below for the blank of the following sentence?

The final human toll from mad cow disease could be higher than ( ) because of a potential risk from blood transfusion.

3.　what is conventionally thought

fw

[MrPedantic]

Hello Fw

That looks ok to me; but "what is conventionally expected" might be more appropriate, with this example.

MrP