Parallel Comparisons: When You Need “Other” or “Else”
Expressing comparisons can be tricky. You must be sure that you are always comparing like things. In other words, be sure that your comparisons are parallel:
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Fixing a common, but little noticed grammar error: making logically incongruous comparisons. Or, comparing things you don’t mean to compare.
Read MoreDumb and Dumber: 5 Common Errors with Comparatives and Superlatives
Adjectives and adverbs come in three degrees of comparison: positive, comparative, and superlative. When comparing or contrasting two or more things, we use the comparative or superlative degrees. Avoid the following common errors.
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