Comparing two things and THAN IF
do both comparing structures work
1 you care less about your family than your job (here you're comparing 2 things )
2 you care less about your work than i do about my work/you care less about your work than i do about your work (here you're comparing one thing 2 people)
3 you feel more at home than i do /you feel more at home here than there
for this following one
4 i care more about you than him (i care more about you than i care about him) that's what this means right
4 I care more about you than he does ( i care more about you than he does about you) thats a totally different meaning right??
can someonje also tell me if the following are correct please
1 I'd be drunker if i drank 3 pints than if i drank 3 shots
2 It could take 2 days just as it could take weeks , we don't know
3 The water will be as cold if you leave it in the fridge for 2 hours as if you leave it for 4 hours.
4 I've had enough adrenaline for one day
5 You can do what you are doing at home here at my house
6 She paid thousands in/on bills
7 When you're in the back seat you think the car is going faster than if you're in the front seat
thank you
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alc24 how does the comparing work, in the below sentences you're comparing different things do both comparing structures work 1 you care less about your family than your job (here you're comparing 2 things ) 2 you care less about your work than i do about my work/you care less about your work than i do about your work (here you're comparing one thing 2 people) - yes, though why I might even be expected to care about your work more than you do is a bit odd. 3 you feel more at home than i do /you feel more at home here than there Aside from the capitalization and punctuation issues, these are okay. I know you don't think they're important, but they are, and unfortunately, if you get into the habit of ignoring the need to pay attention to them, it will be much harder for you to unlearn the bad habit.
- alc24 how does the comparing work, in the below sentences you're comparing different things do both comparing structures work 1 you care less about your family than your job (here you're comparing 2 things ) 2 you care less about your work than i do about my work/you care less about your work than i do about your work (here you're comparing one thing 2 people) - yes, though why I might even be expected to care about your work more than you do is a bit odd.
- 3 you feel more at home than i do /you feel more at home here than there Aside from the capitalization and punctuation issues, these are okay.
- I know you don't think they're important, but they are, and unfortunately, if you get into the habit of ignoring the need to pay attention to them, it will be much harder for you to unlearn the bad habit.
- alc24 for this following one 4 i care more about you than him (i care more about you than i care about him) that's what this means right 4 I care more about you than he does ( i care more about you than he does about you) thats a totally different meaning right??
- Yes, you have it right.
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alc24how does the comparing work, in the below sentences you're comparing different things
do both comparing structures work
1 you care less about your family than your job (here you're comparing 2 things )
2 you care less about your work than i do about my work/you care less about your work than i do about your work (here you're comparing one thing
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