Watch your Comparisons
rogersgeorge on November 16th, 2019
Here’s a headline:
Ignore the Phanatic—this guy loves I-95 more than you.
It’s from a Wired article that shows a picture of a fat guy with more than two tattoos on his front. I’m not going to post the photo, but I think this is the link.
(The Phanatic is the Philadelphia Flyers’ team mascot. I-95 is a major interstate along the east coast of the US.)
So here’s my question: Whom or what does he love more?
- Does he love I-95 more than you do?
- Does he love I-95 more than he loves you?
Comparisons can be tricky. When you proofread your work (you always proofread, right?), check your work for ambiguity.
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