"More important than..." in my sentence.

[Rachel Adams]

Hello.

All the three sentences are mine. I changed the first sentence into the sentences #2 and #3. I think the first sentence is wrong.
1. "The rights of non-smokers are more important than smokers."

2. "The rights of non-smokers are more important than those of smokers."

3. "The rights of non-smokers are more important than the rights of smokers."
I also wanted to add "because they harm our health." Or "because they harm the health of those who don't smoke", "because they harm the health of smokers."

 

[GoesStation]

[STRIKE]All[/STRIKE] The following three sentences are mine.

See above.

 

[Rachel Adams]

See above.

Why is it wrong to say "All the three sentences"? Or for example, "All the three books are mine."

 

[GoesStation]

Why is it wrong to say "All the three sentences"? Or for example, "All the three books are mine."

We don't know which three books you're talking about.

 

[Rachel Adams]

We don't know which three books you're talking about.

If I was pointing to them it would be correct. Am I right?

 

[GoesStation]

If I was pointing to them it would be correct. Am I right?

No. You could say "Those three books are mine."

 

[Rachel Adams]

No. You could say "Those three books are mine."

So "All the three books" is wrong in any context." Right?

 

[Rover_KE]

Right.

 

[Tarheel]

Why is it wrong to say "All the three sentences"? Or for example, "All the three books are mine"

Well, we don't say it that way. You could say:

All three books are mine.

Or:

All three sentences are mine.

 

[Rachel Adams]

You are right; it is wrong.

Is the second sentence with "than those of" correct?

 

[GoesStation]

2. "The rights of non-smokers are more important than those of smokers."

Is the second sentence with "than those of" correct?

Yes. That's a common and grammatical way to express the comparison in a slightly formal register.