Definitely than; just like you said earlier, its comparative.
Utah, what do you mean?
Here's my question: Which of the two comparative phrases is correct?
I like this car...,
a) more than
I like that car.
b) more than that car.
Does "
I like" need to be included in the comparative? If "
I like" is omitted,
then the sentence seems to be comparing my personal preference to another's personal preference. And in this instance, it's the personal preference of car!
Hey, I thinks I gots it. Watch.
I like this tree more than the birds. (That's no help.)
I like this tree more than that tree. (Same.)
I swim faster than a fish. (Helps a little.)
I swim faster than the fastest guppy in the pond. (Better.)
Oh, that reminds me, "Who can...leap tall buildings...who's (contraction of who is. Not same as whose.) faster t
han a speeding bullet?"
That's it!
If Superman is faster than a speeding bullet, then I can like this car more than that one.
And so I don't need to write,
I like this car more than I like that one.