'Regarding usage of prepositions in comparative degree'
I have found a sentence which asked for a correction.
The sentence is "He is cleverer than any other boy in his class"
Alternatives are
1. He is cleverer than any boy in the class
2. He is cleverer than other boys in the class
3. "He is cleverer than other boys in his class
what is the rule and what is the right usage?
help me to understand, please..
word-usage
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I have found a sentence which asked for a correction.
The sentence is "He is cleverer than any other boy in his class"
Alternatives are
1. He is cleverer than any boy in the class
2. He is cleverer than other boys in the class
3. "He is cleverer than other boys in his class
what is the rule and what is the right usage?
help me to understand, please..
word-usage
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I have found a sentence which asked for a correction.
The sentence is "He is cleverer than any other boy in his class"
Alternatives are
1. He is cleverer than any boy in the class
2. He is cleverer than other boys in the class
3. "He is cleverer than other boys in his class
what is the rule and what is the right usage?
help me to understand, please..
word-usage
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I have found a sentence which asked for a correction.
The sentence is "He is cleverer than any other boy in his class"
Alternatives are
1. He is cleverer than any boy in the class
2. He is cleverer than other boys in the class
3. "He is cleverer than other boys in his class
what is the rule and what is the right usage?
help me to understand, please..
word-usage
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