a. They were more than us.
Is that sentence grammatically correct?
Logically it might make sense, but I find it incorrect. I always say
There were more of them than us.
or
They were more numerous than us.
or
They were greater in number than us.
Many thanks
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Re: more than
No, it does not make sense and is not acceptable as a sentence of English.
If you mean 'more numerous/greater in number', then that is precisely what you must say.
If you mean 'more numerous/greater in number', then that is precisely what you must say.