has the meaning.
in comparison to before some specific point in time
.
better than before Obama took office
.
better than
in comparison to before Obama took office. tonight's dinner was better than before.
What is the definition of better than?
1.
Superior to, as in He's no better
than Tom at writing a memo. [ 9th century] 2. More than, larger in amount or greater in rate, as in My new car can do better than 100 miles an hour, or The new plan will cut better than 15 percent of costs.
What word means better than before?
adj. 1 bigger,
excelling
, finer, fitter, greater, higher-quality, larger, more appropriate, more desirable, more expert, more fitting, more suitable, more useful, more valuable, preferable, streets ahead, superior, surpassing, worthier.
What is correct better then better than?
The way to keep the pair straight is to focus on this basic difference:
than is used when
you're talking about comparisons; then is used when you're talking about something relating to time.
What is a sentence for better than?
They are better than that
. It will be better than what he had! Better than our drinks. Anything is better than not to see him again.
What is another word for being the best?
- admirable.
- excellent.
- first-rate.
- magnificent.
- marvelous.
- outstanding.
- splendid.
- stunning.
What is a good word for good?
- 1 pure, moral, conscientious; meritorious, worthy, exemplary, upright.
- 2 adequate.
- 3 outstanding, admirable.
- 5 obedient, heedful.
- 6 kindly, benevolent, humane, gracious, obliging.
- 23 goodly, adequate.
- 24 profitable, useful, serviceable, beneficial.
What does put into effect mean?
Definition of ‘(put/bring/carry) sth into effect'
If you put, bring, or carry a plan or idea into effect,
you cause it to happen in practice
. These and other such measures ought to have been put into effect in 1985.
What does I can do better mean?
You can do better than that
!: That is not your best effort! You can improve upon that! You can do something superior to that!
Is it correct to say and then?
Never use ‘and then
‘. However, my word processor auto-corrects ‘then' to ‘and then'. Perform task 1, task 2, then task3. works either way when ‘then' is an adverb.
What is the correct form of then?
The best trick to remember the difference between than and then is to focus on the letters that are different – ‘a' and ‘e'. Than is used for comparison, and both than and comparison have the letter ‘a' in their spellings. Then is
used for time
, and both then and time have the letter ‘e' in their spellings.
How do you use then in a sentence?
- Then he picked up another box. …
- Then he turned to do it all in reverse. …
- She said something and then rode ahead. …
- Then she ran straight into the fence – like she didn't see it. …
- Alex glanced at Jonathan and then rubbed the top of his head. …
- Her lower lip pushed out and then she started to cry.
Should I use better in a sentence?
“
I should better go now
.” “I should better do something.” “I should better get an ipod. I think these are quite commonly used.
How do you use had better in a sentence?
I had better (‘
it would be a good idea if I'
, ‘it would be better for me to') is used as a modal auxiliary verb: I had (or I'd) better sleep now. It would be a good idea for me to sleep now. You'd better discuss this issue with Bruno.
How can I use much better in a sentence?
- Much better than that.
- Horn is not much better in itself.
- But this was not much better.
- It is much better as it is.
- She is much better than you are.
- Would they be much better off?
- Do it so much better.
- That was not much better.
What is the greatest word in the world?
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
It's a technical word referring to the lung disease more commonly known as silicosis. Despite being in the dictionary, the word was originally made up by the president of the National Puzzlers' League.