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- 2. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES WE USE MORE+ ADJECTIVE + THAN OR ADJECTIVE + -ER + THAN TO COMPARE THINGS OR PEOPLE. MY CAR IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN YOUR CAR. I AM OLDER THAN MY BROTHER.
- 3. IN THIS CHART,YOU CAN SEE WHEN WE NEED TO USE MORE … THAN OR -ER THAN AND THE CHANGES IN SPELLING.
- 4. We use thecomparative form of an adjective to compare two things. Luke is taller than Mathew. This armchair is more comfortable than the sofa. TWO THINGS
- 5. LESS ... THANTHAN ME When we compare two things, we can also use the form less + adjective + than (less ≠ more). Peter is less popular than Marta. (= Marta is more popular than Peter.) If we use a personal pronoun after than, we need an object pronoun (me, you, him, etc.). My sister is taller than me . His sister is more intelligent than him.
- 6. MUCH/ABIT+MORE Before the comparative(more or –er), we can use much (=big difference) or a bit (=small difference). He’s a bit taller than me. Switzerland is much more expensive than Italy.
- 7. After a comparative adjective,we use than and NOT that. My brother is taller that me. My brother is taller than me. COMMON MISTAKES! MORE OR -ER MORE THAN (NOT THAT) THAN + SECOND ELEMENT OF THE COMPARISON We use more or –er, but we cannot use more + - er. My brother is more taller than me. My brother is taller than me. We use than + the second thing that we are comparing. When we don’t mention the second element of the comparison, we do NOT use than. I am tall, but my brother is taller than. I am tall, but my brother is taller.
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