Категория: Comparisons (Сравнения)
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Degree modifiers with comparatives and superlatives
We cannot use very with comparatives. Instead we use other degree modifiers like much, far, very much, a lot, lots, any, no, rather, a little, a bit and even. She is much older than her husband. (NOT … very older than …) Is he any better? Russian is much/far more difficult than Spanish. You are […]
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Comparison using superlative adjectives and adverbs
We use the superlative to compare somebody/something with the whole group that she/he/it belongs to. Tom is the tallest of the four brothers. Gold is the most precious of all metals. (OR Gold is the most precious metal.)
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Comparison using comparative adjectives and adverbs
To say that people, things etc are unequal in a particular way, we can use comparative adjectives/adverbs. She is older than me. Tom is taller than his brothers. Iron is more useful than any other metal. He is cleverer than her.
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Comparison using positive adjectives and adverbs
Positive adjectives and adverbs can be used for comparing. Several different grammatical structures are possible. As … as …
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Degrees of comparison
English adjectives and adverbs commonly distinguish three degrees: the positive (the basic form), the comparative (expressing a higher degree than is present in something else) and the superlative (expressing a maximal degree). Comparative and superlative adjectives: formation