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Theooo Posted 18 years ago
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more than
This question is from the Official SAT Guide Book page 724 #18
The survey [showed that] most shoppers who drive prefer the mall [more than] downtown stores [simply because] finding parking is [less difficult] at the mall. [no error]
Why is more than wrong? Isn't it used to compare that parking is easier to find at the mall than downtown stores? Can you please explain about 'more than' I don't really get when to use it correctly, and I can't distinguish when it shouldn't be used.
Thanks in advance!
The survey [showed that] most shoppers who drive prefer the mall [more than] downtown stores [simply because] finding parking is [less difficult] at the mall. [no error]
Why is more than wrong? Isn't it used to compare that parking is easier to find at the mall than downtown stores? Can you please explain about 'more than' I don't really get when to use it correctly, and I can't distinguish when it shouldn't be used.
Thanks in advance!
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Hi, Welcome to the Forum. This question is from the Official SAT Guide Book page 724 #18 The survey [showed that] most shoppers who drive prefer the mall [more than] downtown stores [simply because] finding parking is [less difficult] at the mall. [no error] If you post more of these test questions, please include the answer that your book offers.
- Hi, Welcome to the Forum.
- This question is from the Official SAT Guide Book page 724 #18 The survey [showed that] most shoppers who drive prefer the mall [more than] downtown stores [simply because] finding parking is [less difficult] at the mall.
- [no error] If you post more of these test questions, please include the answer that your book offers.
- It will make it easier for us to comment further.
- Why is more than wrong?
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Hi,
Welcome to the Forum.
This question is from the Official SAT Guide Book page 724 #18
The survey [showed that] most shoppers who drive prefer the mall [more than] downtown stores [simply because] finding parking is [less difficult] at the mall. [no error]
If you post more of these test questions, please include the answer that your book offers. It will make i
Welcome to the Forum.
This question is from the Official SAT Guide Book page 724 #18
The survey [showed that] most shoppers who drive prefer the mall [more than] downtown stores [simply because] finding parking is [less difficult] at the mall. [no error]
If you post more of these test questions, please include the answer that your book offers. It will make i
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I agree with Clive, but I only noticed it after I read his post.
"Prefer something more than something else" didn't sound wrong to me, and I suspect it is a native kind of English and not really a mistake. I guess natives say it that way too, don't they? Hmm
"Prefer something more than something else" didn't sound wrong to me, and I suspect it is a native kind of English and not really a mistake. I guess natives say it that way too, don't they? Hmm
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To prefer is to like more than, so prefer the mall more than downtown stores means
(like the mall more than something)
more than
(like downtown stores more than something (else)).
Or something like that!
(like the mall more than something)
more than
(like downtown stores more than something (else)).
Or something like that!
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theooo prefer the mall [more than] downtown storesprefer the mall [rather than] downtown stores
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