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curk
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I have a doubt with this comparison structure. I don �t really know whether it is possible or not in English, because I have seen it a few times in books but I was taught it in a different way. In Spanish we do use it that way. So I want you to tell me. Michael isn �t more experienced than I am. ( Can we use the comparative form with a negative? Shouldn �t it be like this Michael isn �t as experienced as I am) |
25 Sep 2015
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cunliffe
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Hi curk. Both of those structures are fine. The second one is the usual form. The first one �Michael isn �t more experienced than I am/than me � might be used for emphasis. Someone has claimed that Michael has got more experience than you, and that is far from true!
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25 Sep 2015
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MoodyMoody
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To add to cunliffe �s answer, the first sentence, "Michael isn �t more experienced than I am," can mean that your experience and Michael �s experience is equal. In reference to a job, for example, you both worked at the job for five years. It can mean that you have more experience as well. In the second sentence, "Michael isn �t as experienced as I am," you are definitely claiming that you have more experience. You have been on the job for ten years and Michael for only five, let �s say. Mathematically, you might express the first as M ≤ I. (M is Michael’s experience; I is your experience). The second would be M < I. |
25 Sep 2015
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