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Comparison (3) - As... As/than: David Eric

1. The document provides examples of comparing quantities using phrases like "as...as", "less...than", and "twice as...as". 2. It explains that "as...as" is used for positive comparisons and questions, while "not as...as" is used for negative comparisons. 3. Additional examples are given for comparisons using "twice as...as", "three times as...as", "the same as", and comparisons of age and popularity using "than".

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Comparison (3) - As... As/than: David Eric

1. The document provides examples of comparing quantities using phrases like "as...as", "less...than", and "twice as...as". 2. It explains that "as...as" is used for positive comparisons and questions, while "not as...as" is used for negative comparisons. 3. Additional examples are given for comparisons using "twice as...as", "three times as...as", "the same as", and comparisons of age and popularity using "than".

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Study this example situation:
Sarn, Eric, and David are all millionaires.
They are all very rich. Sarn has $10
million, Eric has $8 million, and David has
$2 million. So:
Eric is rich.
He is richer than David.
But he isn't as rich as Sarah. (= Sarah is
richer than he is.)
ERIC DAVID

Some more examples of not as ... (as):


Tom isn't as od as he looks. (= he looks older than he is)
The shopping mal wasn't as crowded as usual. (= it is usually more crowded) Jenny
didn't do as well on the exam as she had hoped. (= she had hoped to do better "The
weather is better today, isn't it?" "Yes, it's not as cold." (= yesterday was colder< I
don't know as many people as you do. (= you know more people)
You can also say "not so . . . (as)":
s It's not warm, but it isn't so cold as yesterday. (= it isn't as cold as yesterday)
Less . . . (than) is similar to not as ... (as):
I spent less money than you. (= I didn't spend as much money as you)
The shopping mal was less crowded than usual. (= it wasn't as crowded as usual)
You can use as ... as (but not so . . . as) in positive sentences and questions:
Fm sorry I'm late. I got here as fast as I could.
There's plenty of food. You can have as much as you want.
v Let's walk. It's just as quick as taking the bus.
Can you send me the money as soon as possible, please? Also:
twice as ... as, three times as ... as, etc.:
Gas is twice as expensive as it was a few years ago.
Their house is about three times as big as ours.
We say the same as (not the same like):
Ann's salary is the same as mine, or Ann makes the same salary as me.
Tom is the same age as Brian.
m "What would you like to drink?" Til have the same as you."

We usually say:
You are older than me. (not than I) m
He isn't as popular as her. (not as she)
After than/as it is more usual to say me/him/her/them/us when there is no verb. Compare:
You are taller than I am. but You are taller than me.
m They have more money than we do. but They have more money than us.
I can't run as fast as he can. but I can't run as fast as him.
Comparison Units 101-102 Like and as Unit 113

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