about comparative usages?

paula · #1 (**permalink**) 29-Sep-2005, 08:55

hi,

a. The government knew more than they were telling people.
b. The government knew more than what they were telling people.

Which sentence is correct, why?

Thanks

paula

Temico · #2 (**permalink**) 29-Sep-2005, 11:50

Quote:

a. The government knew more than they were telling people.
b. The government knew more than what they were telling people.

(b) is correct, and can be rewritten like this :-

"The government knew more than they were telling people what they knew."

**MrPedantic** · #3 (**permalink**) 29-Sep-2005, 12:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by paula

hi,

a. The government knew more than they were telling people.
b. The government knew more than what they were telling people.

Which sentence is correct, why?

Thanks

paula

Hello Paula

Sentence A is the idiomatic choice. Sentence B would sound non-standard.

Bye
MrP


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