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1. How much longer is the distance from A to B than (that of) C to D?
2. How much longer the distance from A to B is than (that of) C to D?

Please someone could tell me, are the question above correct and understandable, and which one is which one is not? If no, then is there other simple way to ask?
Thank you in advance.

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@imsak,

imsak wrote:

1. How much longer is the distance from A to B than (that of) C to D?
2. How much longer the distance from A to B is than (that of) C to D?

Please someone could tell me, are the question above correct and understandable, and which one is which one is not? If no, then is there other simple way to ask?
Thank you in advance.

You need the "is" in there, so 1 is better. An alternate way of asking, that I would prefer, would be " How much farther is it from A to B than it is from C to D?"

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@imsak,

Sak, (2) is okay as a matter of style but most appropriate (w/change of meaning of course) if "!" instead of "?"

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Thank you very much.

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@imsak,

Why, Imsak, not at all

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No, it's not. You do not know English. Please stop trying to 'help' people when you don't know WTF you are talking about.

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No, it isn't.

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@imsak,

How much longer is the distance from A to B then the distance from C to D?

I would repeat the word "distance" because it is used in a comparative construction.

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It's not correct. Interrogative questions demand to put auxiliary verb or in the first place before the subject.

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Is this sentence ok?

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