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...spending that are bigger

English translation: measures

06:57 Dec 12, 2014
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics / More Pain, No Gain for Greece
English term or phrase: ...spending that are bigger
If GDP is shrinking, then cutting spending by, e.g. 5 percent of GDP will not improve the fiscal
balance by the same percentage, because by the next year the denominator (GDP) is smaller. This is important to keep in mind, because the government is taking measures to cut spending that are much bigger than what shows up in spending reduction as measured by the share of GDP.

What is "bigger"?
Not measures, I am sure. But if "spending", why "ARE bigger"? A typo?
Sterk
Ukraine
Local time: 20:32
Selected answer:measures
Explanation:
This is the plural word that takes the plural verb.
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:32
Grading comment
Thank you Jack
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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measures


Explanation:
This is the plural word that takes the plural verb.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:32
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 41
Grading comment
Thank you Jack

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