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[dido4]

Q:Which sentence is right?

1.I was earlier at school than Jan was.
2.I was at school earlier than Jan was.
3.I was earlier than Jan was at school.

Thank you

[ESL-ish]

When you use the comparitive structure, --er than, you don't need to repeat the verb. So your sentence should be:

I was at school earlier than Jan.
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[Lorikeet]

ESL-ish is right, but Number 2 is okay too.