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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Impatient

Is this natural? Is there a better way to say it?

He is more impatient with my son than my daughter.

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Top answer

He is more impatient with my son than with my daughter. Slip the word "with" before my daughter and the sentence is perfect.

— Xerxes

  • He is more impatient with my son than with my daughter.
  • Slip the word "with" before my daughter and the sentence is perfect.
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He is more impatient with my son than with my daughter. Slip the word "with" before my daughter and the sentence is perfect.
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If we don't write 'with' before 'daughter', doesn't it mean that he is more impatient than his daughter?
Thanks.
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4444mvIf we don't write 'with' before 'daughter', doesn't it mean that he is more impatient than his daughter?Thanks.
If you don't insert "with" before "daughter", the sentence implies that "he" is more impatient with the son than the daughter. In other words, the daughter is less impatient with the speaker's son than "he" is. Unless that is what is meant, ins
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Xerxes 4444mvIf we don't write 'with' before 'daughter', doesn't it mean that he is more impatient than his daughter?Thanks.If you don't insert "with" before "daughter", the sentence implies that "he" is more impatient with the son than the daughter. In other words, the daughter is less impatient with the speaker's son than "he" is. Unless that is what is meant, insert "w
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If you want the second meaning, then add 'is' to remove possible ambiguity: He is more impatient with my son than my daughter is.
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fivejedjonIf you want the second meaning, then add 'is' to remove possible ambiguity: He is more impatient with my son than my daughter is.
Ok. Thank you, fivejedion.
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