COMPARATIVE SENTENCE
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COMPARATIVE SENTENCE. A
SENTENCE containing two clauses joined by a two-part comparative element:
as …
as (
It's as big as a house);
not so/as …
as (
It's not so/as good as it used to be);
the same …
as (
It's just the same as it used to be);
less/more …
than (
It's a lot less/more than I wanted to pay); (
nicer/faster) …
than (
The car's faster than we expected).
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Cushing, Luther Stearns
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
CUSHING, LUTHER STEARNS "All language, not addressed to the house, in a parliamentary...must be considered noise and disturbitive." — Luther Cushing Luther Stearns Cushing achieved prominence as a legal educator, author, and...
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Luther Stearns Cushing
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Luther Stearns Cushing 1803-56, American lawyer, b. Lunenburg...later editions), usually known as Cushing's Manual. It is still used in the...meetings and legislative activities. Cushing's fuller treatment of the subject...
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