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The omparative degree:
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The omparative degree is followed by
then.when the comparative
degree of the
adjective is used to make an implied
comparison than is not used

His suffering has made him wiser.
Here the comparison is not complete;
therefore we do not use than.the
sentences means:

His suffering has made him wiser than he was
before this experience of suffering.
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