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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Usage of "than" as a relative pronoun
"Under increasing pressure at work I drink more coffee than is good for me."
In this sentence, what is the function of "than"? Is it a sort of relative pronoun which connects "coffee" and "is" or is it a preposition and we see just an appreviation of "more coffee than what is good for me"?
In this sentence, what is the function of "than"? Is it a sort of relative pronoun which connects "coffee" and "is" or is it a preposition and we see just an appreviation of "more coffee than what is good for me"?
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than is listed as a conjunction or a preposition in the dictionary -- not as a relative pronoun. I'm inclined to agree with your analysis and call it a preposition in the example you cited. CJ
- than is listed as a conjunction or a preposition in the dictionary -- not as a relative pronoun.
- I'm inclined to agree with your analysis and call it a preposition in the example you cited.
- CJ
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than is listed as a conjunction or a preposition in the dictionary -- not as a relative pronoun.
I'm inclined to agree with your analysis and call it a preposition in the example you cited.
CJ
I'm inclined to agree with your analysis and call it a preposition in the example you cited.
CJ
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