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Comparative clauses are a type of subordinate clause that cannot function as sentence elements like subjects, objects, or adjectives. They are not a subtype of nominal or relative clauses because they cannot be replaced by noun or adjective phrases. They also do not express circumstances like adverbial clauses. Comparative clauses have two main structures - they can be finite clauses introduced by subordinators like "as" or "than", or nonfinite clauses using infinitives. They function as postmodifiers, usua
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