Revise each of the following sentences, making the illogical comparisons more balanced.
1. That crew is more experienced that the other ship.
2. The gusts of wind at the center of the storm are stronger than the edge.
3. Ships with larger sails are more likely to capsize than smaller ships.
4. A ship with a smaller sail than that ship could weather the storm better.
5. The distance of that ship to the barrier reef is greater than the other ship.
My revisions to the sentences are the following:
1. That crew is more experienced than the other ship's crew.
2. The gusts of wind at the center of the storm are stronger than the edge of the storm.
3. Ships with larger sails are more likely to capsize than ships with smaller sails.
4. ?
5. The distance of that ship to the barrier reef is greater than the other ship to the barrier reef.
2. The gusts of wind near the center of the storm are stronger than the gusts at the edge of the storm.
(near the center, not at it, because the wind is light at the very center)
4. A ship with a smaller sail could weather the storm better than that ship can.
( A seaman would say; that ship is over rigged.)
5. The other ship is closer to the barrier ship than that ship is.
There are various improvements which could be made, but minimizing changes to the original syntax, and trying to avoid repetition, I suggest
1. That crew is more experienced than the other ship's.
2. The gusts of wind at the center of the storm are stronger than those at the edge.
3. Ships with larger sails are more likely to capsize than those with smaller sails.
4. A ship with a smaller sail than that ship's could weather the storm better.
5. The distance of that ship to the barrier reef is greater than the other ship's.
Writeacher?
I agree with Steve.
4. A ship with a smaller sail than that ship could fare better in the storm.
For sentence 4, I revised it to "A ship with a smaller sail than that ship could fare better in the storm." This revision makes the comparison between the ship and the storm more balanced. Additionally, "fare better" is used to indicate how well a ship can withstand or navigate through a storm.