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Sitifan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Than A or/and B
1. His grade is better than hers "and" mine.
2. His grade is better than hers "or" mine.
What's the difference in meaning between the above two sentences?
2. His grade is better than hers "or" mine.
What's the difference in meaning between the above two sentences?
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I don't use "and". I always use "or". The meaning is the same, I'd say.
- I don't use "and".
- I always use "or".
- The meaning is the same, I'd say.
- CJ
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I don't use "and". I always use "or". The meaning is the same, I'd say.
CJ
CJ
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And I always use "and".
The only difference arrises if you want to modify it slightly by saying:
"John's grade was better than hers and mine put together".
I don't know if it has a real difference though. The reason why I use and is because I think of it in terms of:
"John's grade was better than hers and (John's grade was bette
The only difference arrises if you want to modify it slightly by saying:
"John's grade was better than hers and mine put together".
I don't know if it has a real difference though. The reason why I use and is because I think of it in terms of:
"John's grade was better than hers and (John's grade was bette
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AnonymousI don't know if it has a real difference though. The reason why I use and is because I think of it in terms of:Conversely, there is this paraphrase:
"John's grade was better than hers and (John's grade was better than) mine."
John's grade was better whether compared with hers or compared with mine.
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