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To state a fact, such as "Mount Everest is taller than Mount Fuji,” one would say "Eberesuto-san '''wa''' Fuji-san '''yori''' takai desu." (Mt Everest Mt Fuji (is) tall(er)(than) it is.)

To state a fact, such as "Mount Everest is taller than Mount Fuji,” one would say "Eberesuto-san '''wa''' Fuji-san '''yori''' takai desu." (Mt Everest Mt Fuji (is) tall(er)(than) it is.)

The catch comes when you are using a comparison to correct somebody. If for example, somebody thought Mount Fuji was taller than Mount Everest, you would change the emphasis of the comparison, as well as add the phrase "no hou ga" san say, "Fuji-san '''yori''' Eberesuto-san '''no hou ga''' takai desu." The English translation is the same, but the nuance is that you are correcting somebody's incorrect statement.

The catch comes when you are using a comparison to correct somebody. If for example, somebody thought Mount Fuji was taller than Mount Everest, you would change the emphasis of the comparison, as well as add the phrase "no hou ga" and say, "Fuji-san '''yori''' Eberesuto-san '''no hou ga''' takai desu." The English translation is the same, but the nuance is that you are correcting somebody's incorrect statement.

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