曹老师提到(http://ask.yygrammar.com/q-26040.html),
Use too many with countables to talk about more things than necessary or possible.中的than从句=than are necessary or possible(than为主语,对应但不等同于主句的things)
He never says more than is necessary.无省略,than为主语,它的意思对应于主句中的more(只不过对应不是等同)
我的疑问:
表语为 possible时,主语一般是形式主语it,极少是具体的事物.这里的things应是具体的事物。
表语为necessary时,主语一般是形式主语it,偶尔见到是具体的事物。
是否也可以如此补全:
Use too many with countables to talk about more things than necessary or possible.
=than it is necessary or possible to talk about.
He never says more than is necessary.
=than it is necessary that he say.
=than it is necessary for him to say.
以上只不过我的一面之识,请老师指正。
你的理解是对的。用省略形式主语it和外置that从句或不定式短语更为合理。那是我刚开始写的东西,在阅读《剑桥英语语法》以前。