Faulty Comparison Practice

TWO TYPES OF FAULTY COMPARISON ERRORS:
1. -er and -est confusion
The -er version of the word is used to compare two things. The -est version is used to compare three or more things.
Example:
Rome is a much older city than New York.
Damacus is one of the oldest cities in the world.


2. Comparing things that are not similar.
A faulty comparison is one that is not logical. Items that are compared must in fact be similar.

I like Bruce Springsteen's songs more than Madonna.

This sentence is illogical. What is being compared? A person's songs should not be compared to a person. Songs should be compared to songs.

I like Bruce Springsteen's songs more than Madonna's songs.

This sentence is correct.