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[arzgol]

When we use ''more'', we should compare two things. For example: ''He cares more about his cat than his own wife!''
But, if I say'' Since my parents cared more about education, they spent more money on education than recration.'' in this case, is my sentence still correct?

Thank you so much for your reply.

[5jj]

When we use ''more'', we should compare two things. For example: ''He cares more about his cat than his own wife!''
But, if I say'' Since my parents cared more about education, they spent more money on education than recreation.'' iIn this case, is my sentence still correct?

It's possible. It's a slightly clumsy way of saying, "Since my parents cared more about education than recreation, they spent more money on education (than on recreation)".