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Rule 8 - When an object or a person is compared with other objects or persons, 'than' must be followed by 'any other' or 'most other' as the sentence requires. For example -

1. Subhash Chandra Bose was greater than most other leaders of our country. (He was one of the greatest leaders.)
2. Gandhiji was greater than any other leaders of our country. (He was the greatest leader.)
3. She is more beautiful than any other girl (girls) of our college.

4. John Keats was not greater than any other poet (poets) of England.
5. Iron is more useful than any other metal.
6. The Taj Mahal is more beautiful than all other monuments.

Rule 9 - When two qualities of the same person or thing are compared, the comparative 'er' is not used. For example -

1. Ramesh is braver and wise. (Incorrect)
2. Ramesh is more brave than wise. (Correct)
3. She is more courageous than beautiful. (Correct)
4. My friend is more wise than studious.
5. Gold is more costly than useful.
6. Iron is not more cheap than useful.

Rule 10 - 'Interior, exterior, major, minor, former, latter, upper, inner, outer', are in the comparative degree, but they are used as a positive degree. They are not followed by 'than'. For example -

1. The boy received a minor injury.
2. I have almost finished the major portion of my work.
3. The upper story of my building needs renovation.
4. The outer wall of my house is to be whitewashed.
5. The inner rooms of your house remain neat & clean.
6. The exterior features of a few buildings look grand and attractive.

Rule 11 - The adjectives, 'superior, inferior, senior, junior, prior, anterior, posterior', take 'to' instead of 'than'. For example -

1. Mohan is superior to me.
2. Gandhiji died prior to Nehruji.
3. She was junior to her husband in the office.
4. She is senior to all of us.
5. All the teachers in our college are junior to me.

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