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Originally Posted by paula Hello:
Is the following sentence correct? If yes, how will you explain the usage of "more than" or "than" here? Does the sentence omit some words? (of course I have no problem understanding the meaning of the sentence)
He has done more than write successful novels.
why " write " is used after than??
paula  |
There are certain words in English like
than, except, besides, and
but that allow as object an infinitive construct. I don't think there is any rhyme or reason for it. It's just the way it is.
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