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rishijhawar
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Hi folks, Manhattan's latest SC guide (page 124 of 302) says "Do not use a comparative adjective unless you have a than in the sentence. Always use than with a comparative form" and provides following three illustration:.
Wrong: With winter coming, I will have HIGHER energy bills.
Wrong: I will have HIGHER bills OVER last year.
Right: I will have HIGHER bills THAN last year.
My take: However, I believe the Right choice above is not correct because it compares HIGHER bills with last year rather than comparing bills of this year with those of last year. To me, the below ones are more appropriate. Please correct me if I am wrong. Appreciate your inputs here and also strategy on how to efficiently crack MORE ... THAN... sort of comparison questions.
Right: I will have HIGHER bills this year THAN I had last year.
Right: This year, I will have HIGHER bills THAN I had last year.
Wrong: With winter coming, I will have HIGHER energy bills.
Wrong: I will have HIGHER bills OVER last year.
Right: I will have HIGHER bills THAN last year.
My take: However, I believe the Right choice above is not correct because it compares HIGHER bills with last year rather than comparing bills of this year with those of last year. To me, the below ones are more appropriate. Please correct me if I am wrong. Appreciate your inputs here and also strategy on how to efficiently crack MORE ... THAN... sort of comparison questions.
Right: I will have HIGHER bills this year THAN I had last year.
Right: This year, I will have HIGHER bills THAN I had last year.
