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Discover LudwigThe phrase "than I expect" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when comparing a situation or outcome to one's expectations, often to express surprise or disappointment. Example: "The results of the experiment were more promising than I expect."
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No more than I expect to win the lottery.
Each time it catches me, seeming to go up and up for longer than I expect.
She is more optimistic than I expect: perhaps there will be a political settlement, she says.
When I email, the answer comes back quicker than I expect.
Del Toro, who co-produced Che, is taller than I expect.
The final leg takes longer than I expect, as the path strays away from the Yar, through undulating woodland.
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Quicker than I expected.
"Even better than I expected".
"Much scarier than I expected".
Much bigger than I expected.
I learned more than I expected to.
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