kadioguy
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a. They are published together in a shorter form than they were originally published.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/italian-english/compendio
b. There is more food than is needed.
https://tinyurl.com/yxl3sdof (Google Books)
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As you can see, there is a pronoun (they) after "than" in (a), while no pronoun after "than" in (b). I don't know why.
Can I say:
c. They are published together in a shorter form than were originally published. (Omit "they")
What do you think?
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/italian-english/compendio
b. There is more food than is needed.
https://tinyurl.com/yxl3sdof (Google Books)
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As you can see, there is a pronoun (they) after "than" in (a), while no pronoun after "than" in (b). I don't know why.
Can I say:
c. They are published together in a shorter form than were originally published. (Omit "they")
What do you think?