Generally speaking, that city is ___ crowded than ___ in the same area.

 —Do you often chat with your friends on the telephone or QQ? —    , I like using MSN.

—I can't find         beef in the fridge. Shall I buy some? —Yes, please.

—What do you think of the price of these computers?—They are at least equal in price to, if not cheaper than, ________ in other companies.

Neither side is prepared to talk to _____ unless we can remove the misunderstanding  between them.