In April 1997, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ruled that
toothpaste manufacturers weren’t adhering closely enough to voluntary
safety guidelines. As a result, all toothpaste tubes now bear a
scary-sounding warning. It was like this one: “Keep out of the reach
of children under 6 years of age. If more than used for brushing
is accidentally swallowed, get medical help or contact a poison
control center right away.” In the months following the new warning,
toothpaste consumer lines fielded hundreds of questions from worried
parents, and poison control centers were flooded with calls as well.
They told parents the same thing: your child is fine and may vomit, or
not. The only reason to see a doctor, however, is if the vomiting gets
so serious that dehydration becomes an issue. That’s right: you can
eat your fill of delicious toothpaste and not come away with anything
more serious than nausea and diarrhea.
If more than used for brushing
How should I get this? I think it should be like "If more than is used for brushing", don't you? How do I have to grasp "than" in syntax aspect? It's conjuction?
Best Answer
For this question, you guys are looking at the phrase "If more than used for brushing". Instead, look at the whole sentence, "If more than used for brushing is accidentally swallowed, get medical help...".
If you look at the whole phrase, then you can see that the sentence is really saying, "If you accidentally swallow more toothpaste than usually used for brushing, get medical help...".