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A 不如 B+object+verb+得+adjective example:
玛丽不如保罗法语说得流利
A 不如 B+Verb-object+verb+得+adjective example:
玛丽不如保罗说法语说得流利
Are these two patterns correct?
Some say it's correct, some says it's wrong, I'm so confused.
Can you please tell me the different patterns of using 不如 to make comparisons?
Both are correct.
Your question has nothing to do with 不如. The point is 法语说得流利 vs 说法语说得流利. The former's emphasis is 法语, while the latter's one is 说法语. Here's a nuance of the sentence's sense.
The question here isn't too much about the 不如 pattern, but about 得.
When using 得 in the structure S + (V) + O + V + 得 + complement, you can drop the first verb. So both structures you used are right, whether using 不如 or not.
usually people say the first one. But I don't think the second is wrong. I'm native speaker so I have no idea about the grammar. I can give examples. 我不如你有钱(I don't have as much money as you do)。我不如你。(you're better than me)。
