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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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He was a bigger, if not better, person.

He was a bigger, if not a better, person.

Which one is right? I believe the article in the second (a better) is redundant. Please correct me if I am wrong.
  

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I suggest: He was a bigg er if not be tter p erson. He was a bigger, if not a better, person.

  • I suggest: He was a bigg er if not be tter p erson.
  • He was a bigger, if not a better, person.
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I suggest:

He was a bigger if not better person.
He was a bigger, if not a better, person.

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