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Which of the sentence is correct?My watch is better than yours.My watch is better than that of yours.

Blue Jay · Accepted Answer

My watch is better than yours.

RandomGuy · Answer

aditileoWhich of the following sentences is correct?

The first one is correct.

Aditileo · Answer

Why not "than that of yours"?

Anonymous · Answer

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RandomGuy · Answer

aditileoWhy not "than that of yours"?

The pronoun that would have no antecedent.

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The design of my watch is better than that of yours.

Canadian45 · Answer

aditileoWhy not "than ~~that of~~ yours"? Because the crossed-out words are not needed in that sentence.

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