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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Higher than/greather than

This is really bugging me. Please help.

His test score was higher than hers.
His test score was greater than hers.

Which one is correct?

Is there a difference between the two?

Thank you so much.
  

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Anonymous His test score was higher than hers. His test score was greater than hers. "Higher" has been the natural choice in my experience.

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  • Anonymous His test score was higher than hers.
  • His test score was greater than hers.
  • "Higher" has been the natural choice in my experience.
  • I don't see any difference in meaning.
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AnonymousHis test score was higher than hers.
His test score was greater than hers.
"Higher" has been the natural choice in my experience.

I don't see any difference in meaning.
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I am confused because some people say "greater" should be used for statistical quantities.

So if one is comparing the "score" as in 89 to 75, then 89 is greater than 75...not higher than.

Do you know what I mean?

I am confused, as I said.
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AnonymousDo you know what I mean?
Yes. I think in this case it's a question of community. Nearly every person alive deals with test scores from an early age. Most of them don't get to be statisticians or scientists. "Higher" is a natural thing for them to say. It gets to be a habit.

I really based my opinion on what I have heard around me -
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