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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

than-in a comparative context

Hi,

I want to use the word 'than' in comparative context correctly. I think we can use an object after the word 'than' but how about in formal context?

I play tennis better than he plays (or he is??)
He is taller than I am.
He speaks English better than I am (or I speak??)
He does things better than I do
He dances better than I do (or I am??)
  

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Anonymous He does things better than I do He dances better than I do (or I am?? ) The auxiliary for those verbs would be DO, so you need that, and not the verb TO BE. Anonymous He is taller than I am.

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  • Anonymous He does things better than I do He dances better than I do (or I am??
  • ) The auxiliary for those verbs would be DO, so you need that, and not the verb TO BE.
  • Anonymous He is taller than I am.
  • ), so using the sentence above is fine.
  • Hope you understand this simple rule.
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AnonymousHe does things better than I do
He dances better than I do (or I am??)
The auxiliary for those verbs would be DO, so you need that, and not the verb TO BE.
AnonymousHe is taller than I am.
Here the auxiliary is TO BE (He is taller...), so using the sentence above is fine.

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I play tennis better than he plays (or he is??) or he does.
He is taller than I am. or me.
He speaks English better than I do am (or I speak it??)
He does things better than I do - OK
He dances better than I do (or I am??)
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