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BlackBlitz Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Comparatives with "Than"
I understand the gist of comparatives clauses, but I'm wondering if sentences that contain "than" have a comparative clause.
I don't see where the com. clauses would go, and if they aren't sub. clauses, please tell me the function for "than".
1. "I would rather buy a shirt than buy shoes"
"than buy shoes" - Does this modify anything?
2. "I have more than enough time"
If this isn't a clause, "more than enough time" would be the object of this sentence?
3. "I have no choice other than to fire you"
4. "You knew better than to go"
I don't see where the com. clauses would go, and if they aren't sub. clauses, please tell me the function for "than".
1. "I would rather buy a shirt than buy shoes"
"than buy shoes" - Does this modify anything?
2. "I have more than enough time"
If this isn't a clause, "more than enough time" would be the object of this sentence?
3. "I have no choice other than to fire you"
4. "You knew better than to go"
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BlackBlitz I don't see where the com. clauses would go You're not being clear here. Where they would go?
- BlackBlitz I don't see where the com.
- clauses would go You're not being clear here.
- Where they would go?
- The than clauses are already in the examples.
- The clauses are those introduced by than , which tells what you're comparing to.
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BlackBlitzI don't see where the com. clauses would goYou're not being clear here. Where they would go? The than clauses are already in the examples. The clauses are those introduced by than, which tells what you're comparing to.
I would rather (=want more to) buy a shirt
than
(I want to) buy shoes.
I have more
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Mhmm, thanks for clearing this up.
However, I read somewhere that "more than" is considered an adjective at times.
"For more than 2 years...."
"More than 20 people died...."
vs.
"I have more
However, I read somewhere that "more than" is considered an adjective at times.
"For more than 2 years...."
"More than 20 people died...."
vs.
"I have more
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BlackBlitz"more than" is considered an adjectiveYes. That's true. But there's nothing contradictory about saying that the sentence compares amounts of time and saying that a comparison of adjectives is involved.
CJ
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Thanks for the speedy reply.
I also have another questions, excuse my silly curiousity.
Why can't it be said that "You have more time than (you have enough) time."
And then it makes the sentences a comparative clause. =S
"She is like her father"
Is it just fair to say that "like her father" is a prepositional phrase, which functions as a subject complement for n
I also have another questions, excuse my silly curiousity.
Why can't it be said that "You have more time than (you have enough) time."
And then it makes the sentences a comparative clause. =S
"She is like her father"
Is it just fair to say that "like her father" is a prepositional phrase, which functions as a subject complement for n
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BlackBlitzWhy can't it be said that "You have more time than (you have enough) time."I suppose you could analyze it that way if you wanted to, but it's not really necessary to pull in the whole clause.
And then it makes the sentences a comparative clause. =S
BlackBlitzIs it just fair to say that "like her father" is a preposit
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