1.She is tall for her age by two inches.
- She is taller for her age by two inches.
Which of the above two sentences is correct?
If the two are correct, how?
comparative-degreeprepositions
1.She is tall for her age by two inches.
Which of the above two sentences is correct?
If the two are correct, how?
Best Answer
Both are unnatural. You can use "for her age" with the adjective tall,
Or you can use "by two inches" with the comparitive form of the adjective (and with some reference for the comparison), taller,
But since one requires the standard form (tall) and the other requires the comparitive form (taller), you can't use both together.
If you need to be very specific about how much her height exceeds the norm, you can say something like
or
or
Etc.