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Better -- comparatives #1 (permalink) Fri Jun 02, 2006 21:03 pm   Better -- comparatives
 

Are these sentences correct:
1-These are cars better than those.
2-These are books more interesting than those.

3-I have a car better than yours.
4-I have books more interesting than yours.
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Comparatives #2 (permalink) Fri Jun 02, 2006 21:17 pm   Comparatives
 

Dear Khay

" All roads lead to Rome, but we have to see which one is
better and more comfortable."

I would probably say:

1- These cars are better than those ones.
2- These books are more interesting than those ones.

Your third and fourth sentences could be used in a friendly conversation. You could aslo say:

1- My car is (far) better than yours.

Tom
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Better -- comparatives #3 (permalink) Sat Jun 03, 2006 7:25 am   Better -- comparatives
 

Hi Khay

You asked:
Are these sentences correct:
1-These are cars better than those.
2-These are books more interesting than those.

3-I have a car better than yours.
4-I have books more interesting than yours.


Sentences 1 + 2 are perfect !

You can also say sentences 3 + 4 the way you wrote them (i.e. omitting the words "that is" and "that are").

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Hi Tom

In sentences 1+2 you definitely should not add "ones" to the sentences. :shock:

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Better -- comparatives #4 (permalink) Sat Jun 03, 2006 15:14 pm   Better -- comparatives
 

Thank you Tom and Amy,
How about:
5-These are a lot better cars than those.
6-I have a lot better books than you.
khay
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Better -- comparatives #5 (permalink) Sat Jun 03, 2006 15:44 pm   Better -- comparatives
 

Hi khay

In those 2 sentences, I'd prefer "much" (instead of "a lot").

But you could say "My books are a lot better than yours."

Amy
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