... to rewrite simple phrasal comparatives into directly interpreted phrasal comparatives, and also to rewrite directly interpreted phrasal comparatives as clausal comparatives. We think, however, ... not be used in most phrasal comparatives, as shown in 12) and 13). This would seem problematic for a transformational account, but is quite natural if phrasal comparatives are treated by ... clausal comparatives. REFERENCES (Banks 86) Banks, A. Modifiers in Natural Language, Bachelor's Thesis, Uppsala University, 1986. (Banks & Rayner 87) Banks, A. and Rayner, M., Comparatives...