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to a greater extent than + noun/clause
Used to compare degree or magnitude, indicating that something applies more strongly to one thing than another.
Examples
“Technology affects younger generations to a greater extent than older ones.”
“This policy benefits urban households to a greater extent than rural households.”
“Students from affluent backgrounds benefit from private tutoring to a greater extent than their peers.”
Band 8 sentence
“Public funding supports tertiary education to a greater extent than vocational training, which exacerbates skill mismatches in the labour market.”
Collocations
- to a greater extent than + noun/clause
- to a far greater extent than
Common mistakes
to a higher extent than→to a greater extent than
This benefits urban people more than rural people.→This benefits urban people to a greater extent than rural people.
Say it for a higher band
5more than→6to a much larger extent than→7+to a greater extent than + noun/clause
Synonyms
more than
Easily confused
more than
“Women earn more than men in this particular sector.”
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