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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Other ---> than

Is it correct and natural to follow up "other" with "than"?

I have other things to worry about than...

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Is it correct and natural to follow up "other" with "than"?
  

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Yes, if you're comparing it to something, you could write for instance: My car is faster than yours I run faster than you The only time, that I can think of, where you write than right after other is in a context like this: The painting had a few scratches on it, but other than that, it was nice!

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  • Yes, if you're comparing it to something, you could write for instance: My car is faster than yours I run faster than you The only time, that I can think of, where you write than right after other is in a context like this: The painting had a few scratches on it, but other than that, it was nice!
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Yes, if you're comparing it to something, you could write for instance:

My car is faster than yours

I run faster than you

The only time, that I can think of, where you write than right after other is in a context like this:

The painting had a few scratches on it, but other than that, it was nice!
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AnonymousI have other things to worry about than...
This kind of pattern is used in everyday English. I believe that many people would accept it without noticing a problem. On close examination I have one or two misgivings. Opinions may vary.
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Gyp, you'll have to explain your misgivings.
I have other things to worry about than your drama with your hair.

What's wrong with this? I am among those who don't notice a problem.
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BarbaraPAGyp, you'll have to explain your misgivings.I have other things to worry about than your drama with your hair.What's wrong with this? I am among those who don't notice a problem.
I feel that in careful English it ought to be "I have things to worry about other than your drama with your hair" (i.e. keep "other than" together), but this is not so idioma
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It's probably along the same lines "A whole 'nuther thing" -- if you found a precisely grammatical way to say it, you'd sound very odd doing so.
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GPYI feel that in careful English it ought to be "I have things to worry about other than your drama with your hair"
I feel that someone I know is in danger of heading towards prescriptivism, possibly confusing style and grammar.
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So how do you feel about "I have other problems than your hair"?
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GPYSo how do you feel about "I have other problems than your hair"?
I wouldn't write it in an academic article but , otherwise, it seems OK to me.
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fivejedjonI wouldn't write it in an academic article but , otherwise, it seems OK to me.
I think that your misgivings, or however you would term it, about using this sentence in formal writing are most likely the same as my misgivings about Blue Jay's sentence in careful writing.
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GPYBlue Jay's sentence
Emotion: sad

Where did Blue Jay's post go? I can't find it. Was it deleted
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