I know "that of" can be used to avoid a repeat in a sentence in this ways :
the weight of a Lion is the same as that of a tiger.
But in some other cases, it sounds weird for me to use "that of" (please see examples below).
In formal writing, can I use "that in", "that on" or etc, instead of "that of" in some specific cases?
Let me give you some actual examples.
I have read the following phrase in formal writing :
(0)The money spent on food by women in the UK in 1990.
Then, I'm sure about the variation of this phrase by replacing a noun like followings :
(1)The money spent on leisure by women in the UK in 1990
(2)The money spent on food by men in the UK in 1990
(3)The money spent on food by women in Japan in 1990
(4)The money spent on food by women in the UK in 2000
When I compare (0) and (4), I can write them explicitly.
The money spent on food by women in the UK in 1990 is greater than the money spent on food by women in the UK in 2000.
The Thing is that I'm not sure if I can reduce that sentence to
"The money spent on food by women in the UK in 1990 is greater than that in 2000",instead of using "that of",
because the only difference between phrases is "2000" and preposition "in" should be used before the year.
"That of 2000" sounds so weird to me.
In the same vein, when I compare (0) and (1), Can I make the sentence like the following one? :
The money spent on food by women in the UK in 1990 is greater than that on leisure.
Can you reply me with proper answers comparing sentence between (0) and (1),(2),(3) and (4)?
Best Answer
Just include the verb between the word "that" and the preposition "on" (or any other preposition you might use in that situation). You wind up with:
A more complex comparison: