1. Comparatives of superiority
Comparatives of superiority are those used when we compare two elements. We express that one has a higher degree of the same characteristic than the other.
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2. Comparatives of equality
We use comparatives of equality when two objects, animals or people share the same degree of a characteristic.
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We can also make comparisons of equality with nouns using the same structure: as...as, by adding much before uncountable nouns and many for countable nouns.
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We can omit the noun when we know who or what we are referring to. So, taking the previous examples, the sentences could be the following:
3. Comparatives of inferiority
Comparatives of inferiority are those used when we compare two elements. We express that one has a lower degree of the same characteristic than the other.
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We can also make inferiority comparisons with nouns using the same structure by adding much for uncountable nouns and many for countable nouns.
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Remember that we use comparatives to compare two elements. The subject can be a personal pronoun and the object can either be an object pronoun or a personal pronoun + auxiliary verb.
Lia is as kind as Joe. | Lia is as kind as him. | Lia is as kind as he is. |
Remember!
Form | Equality | Inferiority |
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ADJECTIVE |
as + adjective or adverb + as
|
not as + adjective or adverb + as
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My dog is not as intelligent as yours. | ||
My car goes as fast as yours. |
less + adjective or adverb + than
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My dog is less intelligent than yours. | ||
NOUN |
as + much + uncontable noun + as
|
not as + much + uncountable noun + as
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My car doesn't consume as much petrol as yours. | ||
I have got as much food on my plate as you. |
less + uncountable noun + than
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My car consumes less petrol than yours. | ||
as + many + countable noun + as
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not as + many + countable noun + as
|
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I don't have as many clothes as you. | ||
This house has got as many windows as the house next door. |
fewer + countable noun + than
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I have fewer clothes than you. |