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Than - questions
i don't understand "than" - i sometimes see sentences like that :
he earns more money than I do
and sometimes i reckon that there is no verb following the " than "
i hope you can understand me
when is it necessary for a verb to follow the "than " and when it is not ?
thank you
he earns more money than I do
and sometimes i reckon that there is no verb following the " than "
i hope you can understand me
when is it necessary for a verb to follow the "than " and when it is not ?
thank you
Top answer
"than" is like "compared to". If I understand you correctly, the verb is optional in that context. That is, if you are comparing subjects, you can just use the subject of the implied clause after "than" or you can use both subject and verb.
- "than" is like "compared to".
- If I understand you correctly, the verb is optional in that context.
- That is, if you are comparing subjects, you can just use the subject of the implied clause after "than" or you can use both subject and verb.
- He earns more money than I.
- He earns more money than I earn.
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"than" is like "compared to".
If I understand you correctly, the verb is optional in that context.
That is, if you are comparing subjects, you can just use the subject of the implied clause after "than" or you can use both subject and verb.
He earns more money than I.
He earns more money than I earn.
He earns more money than I do.
She is thinner than
If I understand you correctly, the verb is optional in that context.
That is, if you are comparing subjects, you can just use the subject of the implied clause after "than" or you can use both subject and verb.
He earns more money than I.
He earns more money than I earn.
He earns more money than I do.
She is thinner than
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