CSEET · Business Communication · Essentials of Good English
Which sentence is free from error?
The correct sentence is 'He is senior to me by five years'. Comparative adjectives of Latin origin such as senior, junior, superior and inferior are followed by 'to' rather than 'than', and 'from' is not used with them.
- AHe is senior than me by five years.
- BHe is senior to me by five years.Correct
- CHe is more senior than me by five years.
- DHe is senior from me by five years.
Explanation
Adjectives like senior, junior, superior and inferior take 'to', not 'than'. So 'senior to me' is correct. The 'than' forms and 'from' form break this rule.
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