Compared to in
There's more things to do in New York compared to in Los Angeles.
compared to in sounds wrong, am I wrong?
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It is not exactly wrong, but it is clumsy. "There's" is ungrammatical, but that contraction is often seen there, because "there're" sounds like a growl, and the context often precludes the formality of "there are". "
- It is not exactly wrong, but it is clumsy.
- "There's" is ungrammatical, but that contraction is often seen there, because "there're" sounds like a growl, and the context often precludes the formality of "there are".
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It is not exactly wrong, but it is clumsy. "There's" is ungrammatical, but that contraction is often seen there, because "there're" sounds like a growl, and the context often precludes the formality of "there are". Also, "compared with" is better in this context, and I think most people would drop the second "in": "There are more things to do in New York compared with Los Angeles." Anyw
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