than のあとの不定詞
than to 動詞than 動詞than 動詞-ing than it is to 動詞than 名詞than 前置詞＋名詞
わかったこと
- than のあとで動詞をもう一度言うとき、than to take のように to を残す形が 69%、than take のように to だけ落とす形が 24%、than taking が 7.4%。to だけ落とす形は少数派だが、珍しくはない。
- to を落とすのは、後ろの動詞が別の動詞に変わるとき（better to die on your feet than live on your knees）が中心で、26%。前と同じ動詞をくり返すときは to を残すのが 82% で、to を落とすのは 13% にとどまる。
- 同じ動詞のときは、そもそも動詞をくり返さない形のほうが多い。動詞ごと落として名詞だけ残す than the train が 40%、前置詞＋名詞だけ残す than in New York が 20%、形容詞・副詞だけ残す than sorry が 13% で、合わせて 73%。動詞をもう一度言うのは 27% で、そのうち 39% は than it is to take の形。
- 百科事典・論文では to だけ落とす形が少ない（7.9%）。映画・ドラマ、小説、ネット掲示板、ニュースでは 25〜27%。
- rather than では反対に、to を落とす形（51%）と -ing（36%）が中心で、to を残すのは 13%。
- to だけ残して動詞を落とす形は、than not to. で終わるものしかない（6文）。
動詞をもう一度言うとき：to を残すか
どの場面でも to を残す形が多数派で、to だけ落とす形は4分の1前後。百科事典・論文だけは to を落とす形が 7.9% と少ない。
前と同じ動詞をくり返すときは to を残しやすい（82%）。別の動詞に変わるときは to を落とす形が 26% まで増える。
2つの選択肢のあいだが短いほど to を落としやすい。1〜2語なら 29%、6語以上なら 17〜20%。
than to 動詞than 動詞than 動詞-ing
全体4,871文
69%24%7.4%
会話64文
67%28%4.7%
放送インタビュー726文
73%20%6.9%
映画・ドラマ1,208文
68%26%6.5%
小説1,058文
70%25%4.2%
ネット掲示板1,138文
62%27%11%
ウェブ117文
80%11%8.5%
ニュース332文
64%26%9.0%
百科事典・論文228文
85%7.9%7.0%
同じ動詞か、別の動詞か
than to 動詞than 動詞than 動詞-ing
同じ動詞 take … than (to) take776文
82%13%5.0%
別の動詞 die … than (to) give4,095文
66%26%7.8%
2つの選択肢のあいだの長さ
than to 動詞than 動詞than 動詞-ing
1〜2語1,672文
66%29%5.7%
3〜5語1,566文
71%21%8.0%
6〜9語728文
70%20%9.8%
10語以上359文
72%17%11%
比較級ごと
than to 動詞than 動詞than 動詞-ing
better2,021文
67%26%6.5%
easier1,458文
68%25%7.0%
cheaper242文
68%28%4.5%
more important205文
79%15%6.3%
than to 動詞
- Often times it is cheaper for a company to settle than to fight something in court (and the lawyers get paid).ネット掲示板
- In many ways, Edelman says, it's harder to stay at the top, than to get there.ニュース
- We assume that the use cases are accurate, as it is easier to generate use cases than to write an accurate specification.百科事典・論文
than 動詞
- It's cheaper to settle a few claims than fix the systemic problem with a product.ネット掲示板
- In those days, Mr Blower said, it was quicker to walk up the hill than drive up it.ニュース
- It's a lot easier to forgive than forget.映画・ドラマ
than 動詞-ing
- It's better to have people working than collecting welfare checks.映画・ドラマ
- For example; it appears easier to stop drinking carbonated drinks for six weeks than trying to stop for an entire year.ニュース
- There is a possibility that it takes less time to achieve kinematic improvements than improving muscle strength or balancing ability.百科事典・論文
同じ動詞のとき：動詞ごと消すか
同じ動詞をくり返さずに落とす形が 73%。残るのは名詞（than the train）がいちばん多く、前置詞＋名詞（than in New York）、形容詞・副詞（than sorry / than later）が続く。
動詞をくり返す 27% の内訳は、than to take が 50%、than it is to take が 39%、to を落とす than take は 8.0%。
2つの選択肢のあいだが長くなると、動詞をもう一度言う形が増える。1〜2語なら 21%、10語以上なら 48%。
動詞をもう一度言う名詞だけ残す前置詞＋名詞だけ残す形容詞・副詞だけ残す
全体4,764文
27%40%20%13%
会話79文
46%33%8.9%13%
放送インタビュー855文
40%32%15%12%
映画・ドラマ1,044文
22%42%20%16%
小説750文
24%36%22%18%
ネット掲示板1,243文
28%43%18%10%
ウェブ124文
17%47%22%14%
ニュース307文
22%42%21%14%
百科事典・論文362文
14%45%32%9.1%
2つの選択肢のあいだの長さ
動詞をもう一度言う名詞だけ残す前置詞＋名詞だけ残す形容詞・副詞だけ残す
1〜2語1,845文
21%44%13%23%
3〜5語1,734文
27%43%23%7.7%
6〜9語791文
33%35%26%5.7%
10語以上311文
48%24%25%2.9%
動詞をもう一度言うときの形（同じ動詞）
than to 動詞than 動詞than 動詞-ingthan it is to 動詞
全体1,281文
50%8.0%3.0%39%
than 名詞
- In general, it's better to see a psychiatrist than a GP.ネット掲示板
- It appears it is easier to evolve binding sites than catalytic mechanisms.百科事典・論文
- 'We think it's better to have an agreement, even if it's not perfect, than no agreement,' she said.ニュース
than 前置詞＋名詞
- Of course, it's harder to navigate by the sun than by the stars.映画・ドラマ
- It is better to settle these matters in the courts than on the streets.映画・ドラマ
- Most of the mines had their detonator inserted, as it was easier to do this in port than at sea.百科事典・論文
than 形容詞・副詞
- However, it's better to be safe than sorry.映画・ドラマ
- “It is better to spend money on a workout class than out at a bar,” one young woman in Yorkville said.ニュース
- To put his point simply: it's better to be wet than dry.百科事典・論文
than it is to 動詞
- Right now it is cheaper to buy a house in Georgia than it is to build a house.ウェブ
- It’s also much easier to purchase items for yourself than it is to make thoughtful gift selections for others.ニュース
- It's easier to mine minerals out of the ground than it is to develop new technologies.ネット掲示板
than のうしろの形 全体
than のあとに来る形を全部まとめると、than to 動詞 が 33%、名詞だけが 19%、than it is to 動詞 が 17%、than 動詞 が 12%。
than to 動詞than 動詞than 動詞-ingthan it is to 動詞than 名詞than 前置詞＋名詞than 形容詞・副詞
全体10,073文
33%12%3.6%17%19%9.4%6.4%
会話159文
27%11%1.9%33%16%4.4%6.3%
放送インタビュー1,702文
31%8.6%2.9%27%16%7.7%6.2%
映画・ドラマ2,244文
36%14%3.5%9.6%20%9.2%7.6%
小説1,873文
40%14%2.3%13%14%8.9%7.0%
ネット掲示板2,611文
27%12%4.9%22%21%8.6%4.9%
ウェブ239文
39%5.4%4.2%7.9%24%11%7.5%
ニュース670文
32%13%4.5%15%19%9.7%6.4%
百科事典・論文575文
34%3.1%2.8%6.4%28%20%5.7%
rather than と Better to の場合
rather than では to を残す形が 13% しかない。文頭の Better to … than …（it is を言わない形）も to を落とす形が 46% と多い。
than to 動詞than 動詞than 動詞-ing
than it's easier to … than4,871文
69%24%7.4%
Better to Better to … than786文
50%46%4.1%
rather than it's easier to … rather than787文
13%51%36%
rather than to 動詞
- In other words, it is often better to wait and see what happens, rather than to make a costly mistake.ニュース
- Otherwise, it is better to remain silent rather than to pass along false information.百科事典・論文
rather than 動詞
- It's better to die there rather than sit here!映画・ドラマ
- Logically though, It's much better to just demote one planet rather than promote a couple dozen or more.ネット掲示板
rather than 動詞-ing
- It's better to eradicate them, rather than sealing them up.映画・ドラマ
- When other people's time is taken into account, perhaps it's always easier to ask ahead, rather than going with your gut.ニュース