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Listenever Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Word order in comparative construction

I wrote these myself:

a. I'm feeling grumpier today than my husband was yesterday.

b. I'm feeling grumpier today than was my husband yesterday.

c. Today I'm feeling grumpier than yesterday my husband was.

d. Today I'm feeling grumpier than yesterday was my husband.

I think both a. and b. work, how about c. and d.?

  

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Only “a” is correct in modern colloquial English. ”b” is somewhat old fashioned. ”c” and “d” are incorrect

— Shermla

  • Only “a” is correct in modern colloquial English.
  • ”b” is somewhat old fashioned.
  • ”c” and “d” are incorrect
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Only “a” is correct in modern colloquial English.

”b” is somewhat old fashioned.

”c” and “d” are incorrect

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