> Greater than / > More than

[Lady Liz]

Hi!

For the mathematical symbol >, should we use the phrase "greater than" or "more than"?

E.g.: This container has more/greater water than that one.


Thanks!

 

[bhaisahab]

It would make no sense to say "greater water".

 

[Rover_KE]

The mathematical symbol means 'is greater than', with reference to numerical values.

We don't use it in a sentence about two containers of water.

 

[Raymott]

You can write "Amount of water in Cup A > Amount of water in Cup B". But you'd need an appropriate context to write that.
There is more water in A than B, but '>' doesn't mean "more than". The amounts can be greater or lesser, but the water can't be.

 

[Lady Liz]

You can write "Amount of water in Cup A > Amount of water in Cup B". But you'd need an appropriate context to write that.
There is more water in A than B, but '>' doesn't mean "more than". The amounts can be greater or lesser, but the water can't be.

E.g.: "There is greater quantity of water in container A than in container B." >> Is this right?

 

[emsr2d2]

There is a​ greater quantity of water in A than [in] B.

 

[BobK]

... '>' doesn't mean "more than"...

:up: Strictly. But with our lives increasingly dominated by computers and smartphones, and the growing usage of keyboard-based abbreviations, more and more people are behaving as if it were. :-( ;-)
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