likely than"

[Joel S. Berson]

At 12/29/2007 02:33 PM, Arnold M. Zwicky wrote:
>back in april i collected a pile of examples by googling on {"twice as
>likely" than}, e.g.:
>
>  Individuals with Genetic Conditions Twice as Likely to Report Denial
>of Health Insurance than Individuals with Other Chronic Illness.
>http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2007/kass_genetic_testing.html

But I can say "he is more likely than I to speak ungrammatically", can't I?

Joel

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