1. NEW WAYS OF COMPARINSONS

2.  FAR – THAN
 John is far taller than Peter
 CONSIDERABLY – THAN 
COMPARATIVE
 John is considerably taller than Peter

3.  A GREAT DEAL – THAN
 john is a great deal taller than Peter
 NOT NEARLY AS – AS  ADJ, SIMPLE
FORM
 Peter is not nearly as tall as Peter

4.  NOWHERE NEAR AS – AS
 Peter is nowhere near as tall as John.
 TIPS
 When we use than, the adjetive is
comparative
 When we use as, the adjetive is in the simple
form.

5.  NEARLY AS – AS
 Peter is nearly as tall as john.
 SLIGHTLY – THAN
 John is sightly taller than Peter.
 NOT QUITE AS – AS
 Peter is not quite as tall as John
 A BIT – THAN
 John is a bit taller than Peter.

6.  ALMOST AS MUCH – AS*
 Peter is almost as much taller as John
* Only with “almost as muach – as”, we use
comparative.

7.  AS – AS
 Peter is as tall as John.
 NOT ANY – THAN
 Peter is not any taller than John
 NO – THAN
 Peter is no taller than John.
 REPETITION OF ADJETIVES
 Everybody is poorer and poorer.

8.  THE – THE
 The less leat the fatter i get
 GET (+) COMPARATIVE
 studentes get worried before exams.
 TWICE – AS
 Pucesa is twice as expensive as Indoamerica