Lcchang  +  258769 Thu, 24 Aug 06 09:36 AM Our research facility is the better qualified to manage this project. Can I also say Our research facility is better qualified to manage this project. Please advise. LC Lcchang Joined on Mon, Feb 27 2006 Northern Taiwan Contributing Member 1,078 Life will never end.

	Inchoateknowledge  +  258809 Thu, 24 Aug 06 10:58 AM "Our research facility is the better qualified to manage this project." it says it is our facility that is better. "Our research facility is better qualified to manage this project." it simply states that  ours is better. the difference is rhetorical, IMO. Inchoateknowledge Joined on Wed, May 3 2006 Senior Member 2,549 Beep! Beep! :)

	CalifJim  +  258969 Thu, 24 Aug 06 08:29 PM You can say either one. Placing the in that sentence changes the function of qualified.  It makes it a noun, or rather an adjective used as a noun. Our research facility is the better qualified (research facility). Without the, qualified is purely an adjective. Our research facility is better qualified (than another). CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,389 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Nouns