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Abil Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
junior / senior
He is one year junior / senior to me.
He is one year junior / senior than me.
He is inferior / superior to me.
He is inferior / superior than me.
Is "than" acceptable in these sentences? If not, why? Thanks
He is one year junior / senior than me.
He is inferior / superior to me.
He is inferior / superior than me.
Is "than" acceptable in these sentences? If not, why? Thanks
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No, because it is an incorrect English structure. They are adjectives.
- No, because it is an incorrect English structure.
- They are adjectives.
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No, because it is an incorrect English structure. They are adjectives.
No, because it is an incorrect English structure. They are adjectives.
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In this type of sentence, "than" is used with the comparative form of an adjective:
He is better than me.
He is more cautious than me.
(Edit: These are everyday sentences. Formally, you would say "than I am" rather than "than me")
Your sentences don't use comparative forms of adjectives, so "than" does not work.
He is better than me.
He is more cautious than me.
(Edit: These are everyday sentences. Formally, you would say "than I am" rather than "than me")
Your sentences don't use comparative forms of adjectives, so "than" does not work.
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The news reported yesterday that Cher is going to marry a man 17 years her junior.
The teacher was just out of college herself, so she was only six years my senior.
The teacher was just out of college herself, so she was only six years my senior.
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