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Grammar
"Compared to" vs "compare that"
Are the following sentences grammatical? Some grammarians say it is wrong to use "compared to" with a comparative adjectives.
1- She reads more books than I do.
2- She reads more books compared to me.
3- She reads quite many books compared to me.
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cat desk 1- She reads more books than I do. Right. cat desk 2- She reads more books compared to me.
- cat desk 1- She reads more books than I do.
- Right.
- cat desk 2- She reads more books compared to me.
- Nope.
- The grammarians are right, if for no other reason than it sounds bad.
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cat desk1- She reads more books than I do.
Right.
cat desk2- She reads more books compared to me.
Nope. The grammarians are right, if for no other reason than it sounds bad.
cat desk3- She reads quite many books compared to me.
Totally wrong. "Quite many" is unidiomatic.
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