Dear italku users, could you help me with these sentences?
1. I have two gallons less gas than you do (ex. you have 10, I have 8)
2. I have the same amount of (the?) gas that you do
I'm not sure that the sentence 1 is correct. As for the sentence 2, I'm not sure if there has to be "the" or is it just possible depending on the context.
Thank you.

Question

Dear italku users, could you help me with these sentences?
1. I have two gallons less gas than you do (ex. you have 10, I have 8)
2. I have the same amount of (the?) gas that you do
I'm not sure that the sentence 1 is correct. As for the sentence 2, I'm not sure if there has to be "the" or is it just possible  depending on the context.
Thank you.

Answer

I think the most natural way to express those two ideas, at least in American English, would be like this:
1. I have two less gallons of gas than you (do).
2. I have the same amount of gas as you (do).

“Do” would be optional.

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