No other planet is bigger than Jupiter.
or
Jupiter is bigger than any other planet.
Which of these is the 'correct form', using a comparative adjective, of the following sentence?
No other planet is so big as Jupiter.
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No other planet is bigger than Jupiter.
or
Jupiter is bigger than any other planet.
Which of these is the 'correct form', using a comparative adjective, of the following sentence?
No other planet is so big as Jupiter.
Best Answer
Both example sentences are grammatically and semantically correct. The second example sentence sounds more natural to my (American) ear.
Because Jupiter is not bigger than itself, the first example sentence can be simplified to:
If you choose to use a superlative (instead of a comparative adjective), you can simplify the second example sentence to: