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[welkins2139]

The murder rate has increased nine percent as it is compared this time last year.

Is this sentence OK?

Thank you

[CP]

Not quite. Try:

"The murder rate has increased nine percent over last year."

"The murder rate is up nine percent over last year."

"The murder rate climbed nine percent over the same period last year."
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