RULE 201: keeping comparison parallel
Comparison must be logically
parallel. That is, they must compare similar things.
Farhans build brother, is broad and
muscular.
What two things are being compared?
As written, the sentences are comparing farhans build directly to his brother.
This is not a logical comparison: someone’s build is not in the same class of
things as someone’s brother. In order to correct this error, we need to change
the comparison.
Right: farhan’s build, LIKE his
broad and muscular.
We do not need to repeat the world
after brother’s it is implied.
Right: farhan’s build, LIKE that of
the brother, is broad and muscular.
We can also use the word that to stand
for build. If noun were plural, we would use those instead: farhan’s toes, LIKE
THOSE of his brother, are short and hairy.
Right: farhan’s LIKE his brother
has a broad and muscular build.
Example 18:
To go skateboarding is no longer
popular as hockey. No error
The climate of Ranchi is better
than Gaya (incorrect)
The climate of Ranchi is better
than that of Gaya (correct)
Correct: his drawing is as perfect his instructor’s.
[Instructor’s = instructor’s
drawing]
Incorrect: the salary of a
professor is higher than that of a secretary.
[That of = the salary of]
Incorrect: the duties of a police
are more dangerous than a teacher.
[This sentence compares duties with
teacher]
Correct: the duties of a policeman
are more dangerous than those of a teacher.
[Those of = the duties of]
Finally, we can change the first
term and rephrase the sentences accordingly.
Example
19:
The novel pride and prejudice by
June Austen was once more widely read and was more popular
in high schools in the United States than charlotte Bronte.
No error
RULE 22: Comparative and superlative forms
When comparing more
than two things, use the superlative form of an adjective or adverb.
Regular form:
Comparative: she is
SHORTER than her sister. [ADD-ER]
Superlative: she is the
SHORTEST of her five siblings. [ADD-est]
Comparative: you are
MORE INTERESTING than he. [add the word more]
Superlative: you are
the MOST INTERESTING PERSON HERE. [ADD THE WORD MOST]
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