Bill is more athletic than the other boys in his class.(初二英语)

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Bill is more athletic than the other boys in his class.(初二英语)
the other 后接名词复数,表示在这一班中剩余、其他的学生,在作比较时,为什么不用*的形式?

the other boys当成一个整体,那就是Bill是一个整体,the other boys是一个整体,两个东西比较当然是用比较级啦.