Категория: Comparisons (Сравнения)

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 no better than him.

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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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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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Positive adjectives and adverbs can be used for comparing. Several different grammatical structures are possible.

As … as …

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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

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