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=== than === | === than === | ||
* in general used for comparisons, exceptions or for contrast (as a conjunction) | |||
** also introduces a second element (as a preposition) or a sequence | |||
* conjunction: | |||
** "than" combines two or more comparisons | |||
*** ex. "In the summer it is hotter than in the winter" | |||
*** ex. "Students who study perform better on tests than students who do not study." | |||
**** note: when making comparisons, the sentence must compare like-elements, | |||
**** i.e, students << >> students and not students << tests> | |||
***** ("students who study perform better on tests than the tests of students who do not study" | |||
** indicates a contrast or exception: | |||
*** ex. "The run was longer rather than shorter" | |||
** indicates sequence | |||
*** ex. "The | |||
* preposition | |||
** ex. | |||
**** syn. with "instead of" | |||
** word form 2 examples | |||
*** examples | |||
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* Sources | |||
** source using [ ] | |||
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* either a conjunction or a preposition | * either a conjunction or a preposition | ||
* as a conjunction "than" creates a comparison by introducing a second clause | * as a conjunction "than" creates a comparison by introducing a second clause | ||