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Perfect Stranger Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Correct or not no. 35?

Hi everyone,

What do you think about this sentence? Something sounds wrong here...

The computer was far superior to/than those kids' computers.

Thanks
  

Top answer

You should say "superior to".

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  • You should say "superior to".
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You should say "superior to".
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to is the correct preposition. I would suggest: The computer was far superior to those of the kids. It sounds a little better to my ear.
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Thanks ozzourti and Philip.

Would you say this sentence is a good alternative to the one in the original post?

This computer is much better than those of those kids.

I know the would be much better instead of doubling those but is it acceptable?
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Perfect StrangerI know the would be much better instead of doubling those but is it acceptable?
Just for the sake of sonority, I wouldn't repeat those, even though it is technically correct.
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