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Hly2004 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

a simple question about "than"

A bridge made of stone is stronger than ( )of wood.
a.one b.that c.the one d.it

Which one is correct? (my choice is c)

Thank you in advance!
  

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I'd go for A. [Y]

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9 Answers
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Why did you choose C?

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Yes, I think I'd choose A too.

MrP
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"a bridge" is an indefinite expression. ["the bridge" would be definite.]
You can't use the definite expression "the one" to pronomialize an indefinite one. ["one" (without "the") is an indefinite expression.]
So it has to be a.

The correct correspondences are shown below.

A bridge ... is stronger than one ...
The bridge ... is
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Thank you all, especially CalifJim. your explanation is very clear!

Emotion: smile

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CalifJimThe bridge ... is stronger than the one ...
Can I use that in that case?


eg The bridge made of stone is stronger than that of wood.
To my mind it is possible.
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Can I use that in that case?
In a word, yes.

CJ
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