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Problems With Comparatives (6): Illogical Comparatives.

([The climate in the north] is [more severe] [than] [that] of the south)

- (noun[singular]): The climate in the north
- is
- (more adjective): more severe
- (than): than
- (that): that
- of the south

([The climate in the north] is [colder] [than] [that] of the south)

- (noun[singular]): The climate in the north
- is
- (adjective -er): colder
- (than): than
- (that): that
- of the south

([The price] are [more expensive] [than] [those] at a discount store)

- (noun[plural]): The prices
- are
- (more adjective): more expensive
- (than): than
- (those): those
- at a discount store

([The price] are [higher] [than] [those] at a discount store)

- (noun[plural]): The prices
- are
- (adjective -er): higher
- (than): than
- (those): those
- at a discount store

([Football in the U.S.] is [different] [from] [that] of other countries)

- (noun[singular]): Football in the U.S.
- is
- (different): different
- (from): form
- (that): that
- of other countries

([The rules] are [different] [from] [that] of soccer)

- (noun[plural]): The rules
- are
- (different): different
- (from): form
- (those): those
- of socces

Remember that comparisons must be made with logically comparable nouns.

Avoid omitting (that) and (those). Avoid using (than) instead of (from) with (different.

Examples.

Incorrect: (Her qualifications) are (better than any) other candidate.
Correct: (Her qualifications) are (better than those) of any other candidate.

Incorrect: (The food) in my country is (very different than that) of the United States.
Correct: (The food) in my country is (very different from that) of the United States.

Incorrect: Professor Baker's (class) is (more interesting than) Professor Hery.
Correct: Professor Baker's (class) is (more interesting than that) of Professor Hery.

Incorrect: (The audience) is much (larger than last) year's concert.
Correct: (The audience) is much (larger than that) at last year's concert.

Incorrect: (The classes) at my university are very (different from) State University.
Correct: (The classes) at my university are very (different from those) at State University.

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