At a glance
More ways to compare
- The sameas + adjective + as
- She is as tall as her brother.
- Not the samenot as / not so + adjective + as
- He is not as old as me.
- Changingcomparative and comparative
- It's getting colder and colder.
- Two changesthe + comparative, the + comparative
- The more you practise, the better you get.
- One in a groupone of the + superlative + plural
- She is one of the best players.
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- Is it superior, inferior, senior, junior, prior or preferable?YestoHe is senior to me.
- Is it the verb prefer?Yesprefer A to BI prefer tea to coffee.
- thanHe is older than me.
as … as
Tom is as tall as Ann.
The tortoise is not as fast as the rabbit.
- twice as … as, half as … as: My house is twice as big as yours.
- the same as: Your bag is the same as mine.
Much bigger, a bit cheaper
Use much, far, a lot, a bit, slightly before a comparative: much taller, far better, a bit cheaper.
The more…, the better
The more you read, the more you know.
The faster we run, the sooner we arrive.
Bigger and bigger
The balloon went higher and higher.
Food is getting more and more expensive.
One of the best
He is one of the best players in the world.
Words with no comparison
Some adjectives are already complete: perfect, unique, complete, empty, full, dead, round, square, ideal. Do not say more perfect or very unique. Say almost perfect, completely full.
Latin comparatives take "to"
He is senior to me. (not than me)
This team is superior to that one.
I prefer tea to coffee.
Also: inferior to, junior to, prior to, preferable to.
Than any other
- comparative + than any other + singular noun: Dhaka is bigger than any other city in Bangladesh.
- comparative + than all other + plural noun: Dhaka is bigger than all other cities in Bangladesh.
Practice
Answer the questions. Get 7 out of 10 to finish this lesson.