What's wrong with the following sentence?

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What's wrong with the following sentence?

He is taller compared to Ali.

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Nathan Mckane said:
What's wrong with the following sentence?

He is taller compared to Ali.

Thanks.
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The word "taller" is already a comparative, so you wouldn't use it with "compared to".

He is taller than Ali.
He is tall, compared to Ali.
 
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