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Old March 26, 2010, 03:35 AM
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He's six years older than me
How do you say the following sentences:

"He's 6 years older than me."

"This is the second biggest city in the country."


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How do you say the following sentences:

"He's 6 years older than me."

"This is the second biggest city in the country."


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Él tiene seis años más que yo.

Este ciudad es la segunda más grande del pais.
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Él tiene seis años más que yo.

Esta ciudad es la segunda más grande del pais.
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Él es seis años mayor que yo.

Ésta es la segunda ciudad más grande del país.
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How do you say the following sentences:

"He's 6 years older than me."

"This is the second biggest city in the country."


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Él ha cumplido seis más años que yo

Ésta es la 2ª más grande ciudad en el país
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The word order in your proposals feels strange, Bob:

"Él ha cumplido seis años más que yo" would sound better, but I think the listener would be wondering six more years of what. "Tiene seis años más que yo" would be more easily understood "of age".

"Ésta es la segunda más grande ciudad en el país" separates "segunda" from" ciudad" and forces the listener to be even more attentive to find out to what "segunda" is related.
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The word order in your proposals feels strange, Bob:

"Él ha cumplido seis años más que yo" would sound better, but I think the listener would be wondering six more years of what. "Tiene seis años más que yo" would be more easily understood "of age".

"Ésta es la segunda más grande ciudad en el país" separates "segunda" from" ciudad" and forces the listener to be even more attentive to find out to what "segunda" is related.
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Esta ciudad es la segunda más grande en el país.
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