What's the error in following sentence?
I am better adapted to the climate than you.
The book says it's error free but I guess it's printing mistake because from what I have learned is that when we compare, we compare two equal things so the correct sentence should be : I am better adapted to the climate than you are. Am I right ?
Consider this example:
Incorrect:
The streets of London are cleaner than New York.
Correct:
The streets of London are cleaner than those of New York.
Best Answer
In your examples the parts that are left are are assumed, and it is a standard construction to do it this way.