ESL General English Grammar Questionshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)Re: better, the betterhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BetterTheBetter/dblgm/post.htm#258969Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:56:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:258969CalifJim0http://www.englishforums.com/English/BetterTheBetter/dblgm/post.htm#258969http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-258969.xmlYou 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). CJRe: better, the betterhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BetterTheBetter/dblgm/post.htm#258816Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:56:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:258816Lcchang1http://www.englishforums.com/English/BetterTheBetter/dblgm/post.htm#258816http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-258816.xmlThanks. LCRe: better, the betterhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BetterTheBetter/dblgm/post.htm#258809Sat, 23 May 2009 01:56:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:258809Inchoateknowledge2http://www.englishforums.com/English/BetterTheBetter/dblgm/post.htm#258809http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-258809.xml"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.better, the betterhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BetterTheBetter/dblgm/post.htmMon, 23 Mar 2009 02:56:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:258769Lcchang3http://www.englishforums.com/English/BetterTheBetter/dblgm/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-258769.xmlOur 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