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Kelly Tan Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Which is the best and worst sentence?

Petrol in Malaysia is cheaper than in Singapore.
Petrol in Malaysia is cheaper than that in Singapore.
Petrol in Malaysia is cheaper than petrol in Singapore.

Are all the sentences OK? If it is so, which is the best one and which is worst?

Thank you.
  

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The first variant is definitely correct.

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  • The first variant is definitely correct.
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The first variant is definitely correct.
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Kelly TanAre all the sentences OK?
Yes.
Kelly Tan which is the best one and which is worst?
The second one is less common, that is all.
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What about the following ones?

Petrol in Malaysia is cheaper than that of Singapore.
Petrol in Malaysia is cheaper than for Singapore.
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Persian LearnerWhat about the following ones?Petrol in Malaysia is cheaper than that of Singapore. Petrol in Malaysia is cheaper than for Singapore.
The preposition is a wrong choice in the second; the first is just too clunky.
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