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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Than -- preposition or conjunction
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1. There are more brownies in a box than in a sachet.
The sentence is correct only if the "than" above is a preposition. If not, the sentence should be changed as follows because it is a conjunction.
2. There are more brownies in a box than there are in a sachet.
Is "than" a preposition or conjunction?
Thank you.
1. There are more brownies in a box than in a sachet.
The sentence is correct only if the "than" above is a preposition. If not, the sentence should be changed as follows because it is a conjunction.
2. There are more brownies in a box than there are in a sachet.
Is "than" a preposition or conjunction?
Thank you.
Top answer
It is a conjunction in both sentences but there is no necessity to change #1 to #2. Conjunctions can join other parts of speech: I am going in my car or on the train.
- It is a conjunction in both sentences but there is no necessity to change #1 to #2.
- Conjunctions can join other parts of speech: I am going in my car or on the train.
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It is a conjunction in both sentences but there is no necessity to change #1 to #2. Conjunctions can join other parts of speech: I am going in my car or on the train.
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