[Grammar] Higher than for?

[patran]

Dear Teachers

Is it necessary to have "for" in the following sentence?

Although valuations are somewhat higher than for other developed markets.


Regards

Anthony the learner

 

[BobSmith]

[AmE - not a teacher]

IMO, it is not necessary; that is, it works either way. Note, that your example is not a complete sentence.

 

[bhaisahab]

It doesn't work for me without a preposition.

 

[patran]

Dear Bhaisahab

So you mean, it must have "for"? Why is that the case? Could you give me more clues?

Thanks

It doesn't work for me without a preposition.

 

[BobSmith]

It doesn't work for me without a preposition.

Actually, I was wrong and bhaisahab is right; you need the preposition. (Without it, you're saying "valuations are higher than other markets", but that doesn't make sense - valuations can only be higher FOR other markets. "Valuations" and "markets" are different things, so one can't be "higher" than the other.)