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Navitasan Posted 14 years ago
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1-He has stayed here more than you have.

Does this mean:
1a-He has stayed here more times than you have.
1b-He has stayed here longer than you have.

2-He has worked here more than you have.

Does this mean:
2a-He has worked here more times than you have.
2b-He has worked here for a longer period of time than you have.
2c-He has done more work here than you have.

Gratefully,
Navi.
  

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He has stayed here more than you have. He has worked here more than you have. Both are ambiguous.

— RandomGuy

  • He has stayed here more than you have.
  • He has worked here more than you have.
  • Both are ambiguous.
  • Use one of your paraphrases instead.
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He has stayed here more than you have.
He has worked here more than you have.

Both are ambiguous. Use one of your paraphrases instead.
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Thank you very much Aspara Gus,

Would you say:

3-He has stayed here as much as you have.
and:
4-He has worked here as much as you have.


are ambiguous as well (as many times, as long as. as much
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Not quite so, but I would never say them. Your paraphrases are much more natural.
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