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09 Dec 2014, 21:24
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Sorry for this naive question, however, I am really wondering whether "much... than" and "so much..... that" are correct idioms? Or are they correct but not idiom?
I have put them in my notes long back (I don't remember source right now) but in GMATClub Grammar Book (page 79) they used "much.. than".
I have put them in my notes long back (I don't remember source right now) but in GMATClub Grammar Book (page 79) they used "much.. than".
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10 Dec 2014, 02:45
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I cannot see any reason why "much... than" would be universally incorrect. For example, following sentence is correct:
James was much more appreciated outside his home than he was inside it.
Same with "much.. that". In fact, following is an officially correct sentence:
However much United States voters may agree that there is a waste in government and that the government as a whole spends beyond its means, it is difficult to find broad support for a movement towards a minimal state.
However, it would perhaps make a more meaningful conversation, if you could cite some official sentence using this construct that we can use as a basis for further discussion.
I cannot see any reason why "much... than" would be universally incorrect. For example, following sentence is correct:
James was much more appreciated outside his home than he was inside it.
Same with "much.. that". In fact, following is an officially correct sentence:
However much United States voters may agree that there is a waste in government and that the government as a whole spends beyond its means, it is difficult to find broad support for a movement towards a minimal state.
However, it would perhaps make a more meaningful conversation, if you could cite some official sentence using this construct that we can use as a basis for further discussion.
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Thanks Ashish, your explanation is always easy to understand and clear.
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