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Marold Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

But vs. Than?

(1) "Nobody can do it better than you." --- This sentence ought to be grammatically correct with the use of than, when comparing.

(2) "Nobody can do it better but you." --- In this case, but is wrong used, isn't it? As we cannot use it for comparing.
(4) "Harry had no choice but to leave Hagrid."

(5) "Harry had no choice than to leave Hagrid."

But what about this pair of sentences?

Thanks in advance.
  

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" --- This sentence ought to be grammatically correct with the use of than , when comparing. Yes, it is. " --- In this case, but is wrong ly used, isn't it?

— Rover_KE

  • " --- This sentence ought to be grammatically correct with the use of than , when comparing.
  • Yes, it is.
  • " --- In this case, but is wrong ly used, isn't it?
  • Yes, it is.
  • " This is correct.
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(1) "Nobody can do it better than you." --- This sentence ought to be grammatically correct with the use of than, when comparing. Yes, it is.

(2) "Nobody can do it better but you." --- In this case, but is wrongly used, isn't it?
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Marold(1) "Nobody can do it better than you." --- This sentence ought to be grammatically correct with the use of than, when comparing.
Yes, it is correct.
Marold(2) "Nobody can do it better but you." --- In this case, but is wrong used, isn't it? As we cannot use it for comparing.
Yes, it is wrong.
Marold
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I'm glad we agree, ozzourti.Emotion: smile

Rover
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Thank you both guys.Emotion: smile
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Hi
Is this correct?
What about "Harry had no choice other than to..."?

Who else do they have [other than/but] him?
Thanks
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this may be more harmful but helpful
this may be more harmful than helpful
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