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SillyMe Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
difference between sentences
Hello,
What is the difference between these two sentences?:
1. He likes it more than me.
2. He likes it more than I do.
Thanks
What is the difference between these two sentences?:
1. He likes it more than me.
2. He likes it more than I do.
Thanks
Top answer
SillyMe 1. He likes it more than me. Two meanings: - he likes it more than he likes me - he likes it more than I do 2.
- SillyMe 1.
- He likes it more than me.
- Two meanings: - he likes it more than he likes me - he likes it more than I do 2.
- He likes it more than I do.
- Only one meaning, and it's clear.
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SillyMe1. He likes it more than me. Two meanings:That's all.
- he likes it more than he likes me
- he likes it more than I do
2. He likes it more than I do. Only one meaning, and it's clear.
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Do you want the grammatical answer or the practical answer?
The grammatical answer is that #1 means that he likes "it" more than he likes me, while #2 means that he likes "it" more than I like it.
The practical answer is that in real life, people say #1 when they mean #2 all the time. This is true to such an extent that I believe that I wanted to convey the grammatical meaning of
The grammatical answer is that #1 means that he likes "it" more than he likes me, while #2 means that he likes "it" more than I like it.
The practical answer is that in real life, people say #1 when they mean #2 all the time. This is true to such an extent that I believe that I wanted to convey the grammatical meaning of
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