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Believer Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
second 'are' necessary?
Hi,
Are second 'AREs' necessary?
They are less likely to be happy than are others.
They are less likely to be happy than are other career-minded people.
Are second 'AREs' necessary?
They are less likely to be happy than are others.
They are less likely to be happy than are other career-minded people.
Top answer
No, you don't need the second 'are's
- No, you don't need the second 'are's
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Believer
Hi,
Are second 'AREs' necessary?
They are less likely to be happy than are others. ( They are less likely to be happier than others. )
They are less likely to be happy than are other career-minded people. ( They are less likely to be
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I don't agree with the change to "happier."
Someone is happy or not happy. Group A is less likely to call themselves "happy" than the people in Group B.
It's not necessary that they say they are happier than Group B, unless on a scale of 1-10, the B people said they were an 8 and the A people are 7 - happy, but not happier than the people in B.
Someone is happy or not happy. Group A is less likely to call themselves "happy" than the people in Group B.
It's not necessary that they say they are happier than Group B, unless on a scale of 1-10, the B people said they were an 8 and the A people are 7 - happy, but not happier than the people in B.
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Hi Barbara
They are less likely to be happy than are others. ( They are less likely to be happier than others. )
They are less likely to be happy than are other career-minded people. ( They are less likely to be happier than other career-minded people.)
The other
They are less likely to be happy than are others. ( They are less likely to be happier than others. )
They are less likely to be happy than are other career-minded people. ( They are less likely to be happier than other career-minded people.)
The other
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No, not in my opinion.
They are less likely to be happy than the other people (implied are).
It's not "happier than they are" but their group is "less likely to be happy" "than the other people are."
They are less likely to be happy than the other people (implied are).
It's not "happier than they are" but their group is "less likely to be happy" "than the other people are."
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Howdy Englishforeros,
here are some examples that I made up.
In these you can't take away more or less, because they are part of the comparative:
They are more [inclined to agree] than the other politicians.
They are less [likely to be happy] than the others.
In these you can take away
here are some examples that I made up.
In these you can't take away more or less, because they are part of the comparative:
They are more [inclined to agree] than the other politicians.
They are less [likely to be happy] than the others.
In these you can take away
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