CSEET · Business Communication · Essentials of Good English
Choose the sentence with the correct preposition:
The correct sentence is 'The manager is senior to the executive.' Adjectives like senior, junior, superior and inferior are followed by the preposition 'to', not 'than'. The other options use 'than', 'from' or 'over', which are non-idiomatic with senior.
- AThe manager is senior than the executive.
- BThe manager is senior to the executive.Correct
- CThe manager is senior from the executive.
- DThe manager is senior over the executive.
Explanation
Adjectives such as senior, junior, superior and inferior take 'to' rather than 'than' in comparisons. 'Senior than' is a common error. 'From' and 'over' are not idiomatic with this adjective.
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