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Nicetomeetyou Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Comparatives?

Are all patterns correct and commonly used? Is it possible to omit "other" in all of them?

A) More languages are spoken in New York than in any other city in the world.

B) In no other city in the world are as many languages spoken as in New York.

C) There is no other city in the world where more languages are spoken in New York.
  

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nicetomeetyou Is it possible to omit "other" in all of them? " It makes it clear that you are comparing New York with Tokyo, London, Paris, Moscow, Bangalore, Athens, Beijing, Hong Hong, San Francisco, Bogata --- every other city besides New York. C) There is no other city in the world where more languages are spoken than in New York.

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  • nicetomeetyou Is it possible to omit "other" in all of them?
  • " It makes it clear that you are comparing New York with Tokyo, London, Paris, Moscow, Bangalore, Athens, Beijing, Hong Hong, San Francisco, Bogata --- every other city besides New York.
  • C) There is no other city in the world where more languages are spoken than in New York.
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nicetomeetyouIs it possible to omit "other" in all of them?
I wouldn't omit "other." It makes it clear that you are comparing New York with Tokyo, London, Paris, Moscow, Bangalore, Athens, Beijing, Hong Hong, San Francisco, Bogata --- every other city besides New York.

C) There is no other city in the world where more languages are spoken than
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Thank you. It's very kind of you to explain this in so much in detail.
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