Parallel structure with “than”
Which one is correct?
1) It's easier to draw than doing sports
2) It's easier to draw than do sports
3) It's easier to draw than to do sports
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Which one is correct?
1) It's easier to draw than doing sports
2) It's easier to draw than do sports
3) It's easier to draw than to do sports
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– Janus Bahs Jacquet
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They're all fine, but options 1) and 2) sound better. “Drawing is easier than doing sports” is simpler
– Mari-Lou A
2 days ago
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Which one is correct?
1) It's easier to draw than doing sports
2) It's easier to draw than do sports
3) It's easier to draw than to do sports
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Which one is correct?
1) It's easier to draw than doing sports
2) It's easier to draw than do sports
3) It's easier to draw than to do sports
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What does your research tell you?
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
2 days ago
They're all fine, but options 1) and 2) sound better. “Drawing is easier than doing sports” is simpler
– Mari-Lou A
2 days ago
add a comment |
What does your research tell you?
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
2 days ago
They're all fine, but options 1) and 2) sound better. “Drawing is easier than doing sports” is simpler
– Mari-Lou A
2 days ago
What does your research tell you?
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
2 days ago
What does your research tell you?
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
2 days ago
They're all fine, but options 1) and 2) sound better. “Drawing is easier than doing sports” is simpler
– Mari-Lou A
2 days ago
They're all fine, but options 1) and 2) sound better. “Drawing is easier than doing sports” is simpler
– Mari-Lou A
2 days ago
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All of them are correct; 'than' is used both as a conjunction and as a preposition.
In this case, 'than' is a preposition with a gerund as its object:
It's easier to draw than doing sports.
Here it is a conjunction, which links the infinitives 'to draw' and 'to do':
It's easier to draw than do sports.
Note that 'than' can be used with bare infinitives (verbs without the word 'to').
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All of them are correct; 'than' is used both as a conjunction and as a preposition.
In this case, 'than' is a preposition with a gerund as its object:
It's easier to draw than doing sports.
Here it is a conjunction, which links the infinitives 'to draw' and 'to do':
It's easier to draw than do sports.
Note that 'than' can be used with bare infinitives (verbs without the word 'to').
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All of them are correct; 'than' is used both as a conjunction and as a preposition.
In this case, 'than' is a preposition with a gerund as its object:
It's easier to draw than doing sports.
Here it is a conjunction, which links the infinitives 'to draw' and 'to do':
It's easier to draw than do sports.
Note that 'than' can be used with bare infinitives (verbs without the word 'to').
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All of them are correct; 'than' is used both as a conjunction and as a preposition.
In this case, 'than' is a preposition with a gerund as its object:
It's easier to draw than doing sports.
Here it is a conjunction, which links the infinitives 'to draw' and 'to do':
It's easier to draw than do sports.
Note that 'than' can be used with bare infinitives (verbs without the word 'to').
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All of them are correct; 'than' is used both as a conjunction and as a preposition.
In this case, 'than' is a preposition with a gerund as its object:
It's easier to draw than doing sports.
Here it is a conjunction, which links the infinitives 'to draw' and 'to do':
It's easier to draw than do sports.
Note that 'than' can be used with bare infinitives (verbs without the word 'to').
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– Janus Bahs Jacquet
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They're all fine, but options 1) and 2) sound better. “Drawing is easier than doing sports” is simpler
– Mari-Lou A
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