Which one is correct?
1- Sachin Tendulkar has earned more reputation than any other cricketer has ever done is history.
2- Sachin Tendulkar has earned more reputation than any cricketer has ever done is history.
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2By "more reputation", do you mean "a better reputation"? And by "is history", I think you mean "in history".– rjpondCommented Sep 24, 2017 at 16:14
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@rjpond yes. Can you tell me which one I shoud use in the sentence: 'any' or 'any other'?– user250189Commented Sep 24, 2017 at 16:17
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1Fiodor has responded to you below. If Sachin Tendulkar is a cricketer, it makes more sense to say "any other" - although in practice, most people will take "any" to mean the same thing. If he isn't a cricketer, you must say "any".– rjpondCommented Sep 24, 2017 at 16:27
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Both uses are correct, but they mean something different.
The first sentence means that Sachin Tendulkar is a cricketer (more reputable that other cricketers).
The second sentence means that Sachin Tendulkar is not a cricketer himself, but is more reputable than all cricketers.
Most likely, though, what you mean is closer to the first sentence. I personally can't think of a context in which you would use the second one.
That being said, in other situations it might be appropriate, for example:
This dictator is more powerful than any president in the world
