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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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I will write better than
1. I will write a better essay than her.
2. I will write a better essay than she (will write an essay).
Which of the above two sentences is correct ?
2. I will write a better essay than she (will write an essay).
Which of the above two sentences is correct ?
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You will hear #1 very often. #2 is quite correct. My preference for #2 will mark me as a pedantic old fogey.
- You will hear #1 very often.
- #2 is quite correct.
- My preference for #2 will mark me as a pedantic old fogey.
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You will hear #1 very often.
#2 is quite correct.
My preference for #2 will mark me as a pedantic old fogey.
#2 is quite correct.
My preference for #2 will mark me as a pedantic old fogey.
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You could also write it as below:
I will write a better easy than she does. (Here 'does' means writing)
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Hi Aman,
You could say that, but it has a different meaning.
In the original, neither of you have written your essay yet. In your version, you are comparing what you will write to an essay of the quality of what she typically writes.
I write better essays than she does. (Habitual)
I will write a better essay than she will. (Specific future event.)
I will wri
You could say that, but it has a different meaning.
In the original, neither of you have written your essay yet. In your version, you are comparing what you will write to an essay of the quality of what she typically writes.
I write better essays than she does. (Habitual)
I will write a better essay than she will. (Specific future event.)
I will wri
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Don't you think "can" is a better choice than "will" syntactically speaking in this context?
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Not necessarily. It could be the case that the speaker is and always has been able to write better essays. His "can do" has never been in doubt. But he's been lazy. This time, he WILL write a better essay.
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