Comparison adjective (I am the better of the two students.)

[Ninicheng]

Are these two sentences all correct?

I am the better of the two students.
I am the better student of the two.

What are the two comprison objects in following sentence?

He works less hard than I think.

[Alan]

Hi Ninicheng,

Your first two sentences are fine. In your third sentence the comparison is between how hard he actually works and your opinion of how hard he works.

Alan
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