请教一个比较类型的题目

semis

改错原题： more than ever, paper is expected to be recycled this year, due to new mandatory recycling laws in municipalities across the nation.
正确选项： the amount of paper that will be recycled this year is expected to be greater than ever,
但是，在正确选项中than前后比较的内容是否也不一样？ than之前是amount, than之后为ever,这个不是前后比较内容不一样么？

wsjustin

不是纸本身比以前多，而是量比以前多

DDZTDD

paper 不可数没错，但应该可以用 more形容，因为 money 也是不可数，但可以说 more money

loverwy

看解释说，paper 是不可数名词，不可以用more修饰。修饰不可数名词，要用great.

overmatch

好巧，我刚好先前也做到这一题。我把原题贴上来大家看起来方便。
More than ever, paper is expected to be recycled this year, due to new mandatory recycling laws in municipalities across the nation.
A.More than ever, paper is expected to be recycled this year
B.It is expected that more paper than ever will be recycled this year than previously and that is
C.The paper expected to be recycled this year is more than ever
D.The amount of paper that will be recycled this year is expected to be greater than ever
E.A great increase in the mount of paper that will be recycled this year is

我错选了C，不知道C为什么不对？
回答楼主的问题，more than ever可以把它理解为一个短语，而不是比较结构，意思是比以往都多。这样解释不知道对不对。
OPEN TO DISCUSS!