Identify the error: He is senior than me by three years.
Correct answer: B. than should be to
- A. senior should be more senior
- B. than should be to
- C. me should be I
- D. There is no error
Explanation
Latin comparatives such as senior, junior, superior, inferior and prior take to rather than than. The construction is he is senior to me. Because these words already carry a comparative sense, adding more would also be wrong.
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