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Yoyoimut Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Asking about comparison

Let me give an illustration as follow

A has 2 pens and B has 12 pens.

Please confirm me whether or not the following statements are grammatically correct.

A has 10 more pens than B has.

B has 10 less pen than A has.

A has 6 times more pens than B has.

B has 6 times less pens than A has.

A has 6 times as many pens as B has.

B has one sixth as many pens as A has.

Thank you very much in advance.
  

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Yoyoimut Let me give an illustration as follow A has 2 pens and B has 12 pens. Please confirm me whether or not the following statements are grammatically correct. A has 10 more pens than B has.

— Feebs11

  • Yoyoimut Let me give an illustration as follow A has 2 pens and B has 12 pens.
  • Please confirm me whether or not the following statements are grammatically correct.
  • A has 10 more pens than B has.
  • B has 10 less pen than A has.
  • fewer pens A has 6 times more pens than B has.
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YoyoimutLet me give an illustration as follow

A has 2 pens and B has 12 pens.

Please confirm me whether or not the following statements are grammatically correct.

A has 10 more pens than B has.

B has 10 less pen than A has. fewer pens


A has 6 ti
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Hi Yoyoimut
You should use 'fewer' with countable things. You also mixed up A and B in your sentences:

A has 2 pens and B has 12 pens.

B has 10 more pens than A has.

A has 10 less/fewer p
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Thanks for Feebs11 and Yankee.
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You've switched who has 12 and who has 2 pens, so lets take your first statement to be

A has 10 pens and B has 2 pens.

A has 10 more pens than B has.

B has 10 less pens than A has. to be absolutely correct you should say 'fewer' rather than 'less' but you will find less used.

A has 5 times more pens than B has.

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