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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

next to vs other than

0Please ignore the sexist remark and focus on the grammar. 02br
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00Women are the stupidest things on earth [next to/other than] cows.02br
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00Is there any difference between next to and other than in this context?02br
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00Also is the superlative for stupid correct? the most stupid or the stupidest?02br
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00Thanks!0-
  

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00Remarks made are difficult to ignore.0-
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0I'm sorry for the sexist remark. Just so you know, it's not my sentence. I picked it up from a show.0-
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0(can't do it)02br
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01i00Other than = besides = except,02i00 means there's only one exception to the statement02br
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01i00Next to02i00 means "in the next position on the list to" (on the "less than" side)02br
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00Either superlative is acceptable. "That's the stupidest thing I ever heard
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1i00Next to02i00 means "in the next position on the list to" (on the "less than" side)02br
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00This really helps! Thanks.0-
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