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This topic is tied to the below grammar expression in the grammar library.
より ~ の 方ほうが ~ 
1. B is more C than A
此 の 自 転 車 よ り も 其 の バ イ ク の 方 が 格好 い い ! 
That motorbike is cooler than this bicycle.
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2. A is more C than B
奥 さ ん の 方 が 私 よ り 怖 い と 思 い ま す 。 
I think my wife is scarier than I am.
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「A より、B のほうは ...」 means B is more ... than A. It is currently the other way around in the description.
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18 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 346
Thanks so much for catching that typo! Fixed.
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18 years ago
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mysticfive
Level: 2445
it might be beneficial to have something after the が in the construction to show where the comparison goes
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16 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 346
Got it, thanks!
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16 years ago
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テリフン
Level: 1
What would be the difference between this form and the other より form? 春は冬よりあたたかいです。 高いよりやすい方がいいです。 Is it that perhaps the second usage refers to general comparison, while the first is more specific?
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15 years ago
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mysticfive
Level: 2445
exactly like you said: the latter is more specific. Also, the former is much more commonly used than the latter, at least in my area ;)
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15 years ago
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まさむね123
Level: 1
I've seen some examples where the format is like this ほうが~より. 

車で行くほうがバスで行くより安い・安いです。
Going by car is cheaper than going by bus.
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8 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 346
Added!
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8 years ago
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Posad
Level: 1

According to A dictionary of basic Japanese grammar, the C component doesn't have to be just an adjective, it can be any predicate. As in,

私のほうが上田さんよりよく食べる。
I eat more than Ms. Ueda does.

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7 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 346

You're right - it was too restrictive. I substituted it out for a more general term. Thanks!

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7 years ago
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