Comparisons: Illogical, Ambiguous, and Incomplete

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Comparisons: Illogical, Ambiguous, and Incomplete From the UWF Writing Labs 101 Grammar Mini-Lessons Series Mini-Lesson 47 Illogical comparisons occur when two unlike things are compared. Example: My cooking is as good as Mom. Here we are

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Comparisons: Illogical, Ambiguous, and Incomplete From the
UWF Writing Lab’s 101
Grammar Mini-Lessons Series Mini-Lesson #47<br>
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Illogical comparisons occur when two unlike things are compared. Example:
My cooking is as good as Mom.

Here we are comparing my cooking to my mom, and there is no basis for comparison.

Correct: My cooking is as good as Mom’s cooking.<br>
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Ambiguous comparisons occur when the sentence does not make clear what two things are being compared. Example:
Dad likes my cooking better than Mom.

The sentence is unclear as to what is being compared. Are we saying that Dad likes my cooking better than Mom does, or are we saying that Dad likes my cooking better than he likes Mom?

Correct: Dad likes my cooking better than Mom does.
Dad likes my cooking better than he likes Mom.<br>