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s_sirotori_m
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 Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:03 pm Post subject: Is the following sentence correct? |
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Hello!
Is the following sentence correct?
#1 Boys are less likely to be better at studying than girls.
Is it possible to use two comparative words in one sentence? If #1 is incorrect, would you please correct it?
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2006
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| Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:10 am Post subject: Re: Is the following sentence correct? |
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| s_sirotori_m wrote: |
Hello!
Is the following sentence correct? No, it isn't.
#1 Boys are unlikely to be better at studying than girls.
Is it possible to use two comparative words in one sentence? Yes it is.
My sister is older and smarter than my brother is.
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Lorikeet
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| Oh that's interesting. The sentence sounded okay to me. |
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| Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:57 pm Post subject: Re: Is the following sentence correct? |
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| s_sirotori_m wrote: |
Hello!
#1 Boys are less likely to be better at studying than girls.
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The way I see it, the above wording requires another group. I want to ask, 'Boys are less likely THAN WHO to be better at studying than girls?'
If you have only two groups, boys and girls, "unlikely" or "not likely" seems correct. |
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