AS..AS,COMPARATIVE MODIFIERS

AS...AS COMPARATIVE MODIFIERS

We use as + adjective + as to say things are the same.

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Cristiano is as old as Messi.

Captain America is as tall as Thor.

To say things are not the same we use not as + adjective + as

Leonardo Dicaprio is not as handsome as Brad Pitt.

Diego is not as big as Manny

COMPARATIVE MODIFIERS

We use comparative modifiers when we say there is a big or small difference between things we are comparing.

To say there is a big difference we can use a lot or much.

Traveling by plane is a lot more expensive than traveling by bus.

To say there is a small difference we can use a bit or a little.

Beyonce is a bit taller than Shakira.

Hermione is a little more intelligent than Harry.