As in Spanish, when we make comparisons contrasted qualities or attributes using
adjectives in their various degrees.
• The positive degree is the quality at the simplest level.
Example:
Juan runs fast.
Angela s room is clean.
• The comparative degree...
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As in Spanish, when we make comparisons contrasted qualities or attributes using
adjectives in their various degrees.
• The positive degree is the quality at the simplest level.
Example:
Juan runs fast.
Angela s room is clean.
• The comparative degree maybe of superiority, inferiority or equality.
For
comparative superiority or inferiority, the adjective is followed by "than".
For
comparative inferiority, we use "not as .
.
.
as" or "less" before the adjective.
And for comparison of Equality, the adjective is between "as .
.
.
as".
Examples:
o Comparative of superiority
Juan runs faster than Mark.
Angela s room is cleaner than Sue s.
I am taller than Beth.
New York is bigger than Los Angeles.
o Comparative of inferiority
Mark doesn t run as fast (slower) as Juan.
Sue s room is not as clean (dirtier)
Los Angeles is not as big (smaller) as New York.
Beth is not as tall (shorter) as me.
• Comparative equality
Mark is as fast as Juan.
Sue s room is as clean as Angela s.
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