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Nevermore1999 Posted 17 years ago
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Any other or any?
His English is better than any other of his classmates . or His english is better than any of his classmates.
Which is right??
Which is right??
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" Actually, "other" would be incorrect. " Again, without the addition of "that of," it's technically incorrrect. As it reads, your sentence means, "his English is better than any of his classmates are .
- " Actually, "other" would be incorrect.
- " Again, without the addition of "that of," it's technically incorrrect.
- As it reads, your sentence means, "his English is better than any of his classmates are .
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The "other" is not necessary, because he is excluded in the expression "his classmates." Actually, "other" would be incorrect.
I, personally, would prefer "better than that of any of his classmates." Again, without the addition of "that of," it's technically incorrrect. As it reads, your sentence means, "his English is better than any of his classmates are
I, personally, would prefer "better than that of any of his classmates." Again, without the addition of "that of," it's technically incorrrect. As it reads, your sentence means, "his English is better than any of his classmates are
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