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Teo Posted 18 years ago
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any other + singular, plura

01. English is more widely used in international intercourse than 01b01i00any other language02i02b00 today.02br
002. English is more widely used in international intercourse than 01b01i00any other languages02i02b00 today.02br
00I think #1 is correct. Is #2 also acceptable?0-
  

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1blockquote 01cite 10Teo12cite 12br 101. 12br 102. 12br 10I think #1 is correct.

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101. English is more widely used in international intercourse than 11b11i10any other language12i12b10 today.12br
102. English is more widely used in international intercourse than 11b11i10any other languages12i12b10 today.12b
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0I would say #1 is better, but I don't think a structure like the one in #2 is not found in native speakers' English. I am not sure though... I think "more than any other + plural" is not impossible. Let's wait for the natives... 050010id1
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0It seems to me that in general we compare a singular to a singular and a plural to a plural, but it's probably not the end of the world if the two are mixed. At worst, it might sound a bit strange.02br
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00This skin care product is more widely used than any other product of its kind. 02br
00These skin care products are more widely used than any other produc
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