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COMPARATIVES

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COMPARATIVES

When you want to compare TWO people or things. That's why you have to use: THAN. Okaaay?

Equality (=)
- AS + adjective + AS
  - Affirmative: Maria is as tall as Mariana.
  - Negative: Gustavo isn't as confident as John.
  - Long or short = It doesn't matter
superiority
- Long adjective
  - more or less + adjective
    - Cristina is/isn't more talkative than Roberta.
      - Roberta is/isn't less talkative than Cristina.
- Short adjective
  - Adjective + ER
    - My room is darkER than my kitchen.
    - My house isn't brighter than yours.
    - * Ending with Y
      - Happy - Happier Pretty - Prettier Funny - Funnier Shy - Shier heavy - Heavier Easy - Easier Lazy - Lazier Noisy - Noisier
    - * Ending with CVC
      - Hot - Hotter Big - Bigger Thin - Thinner Sad - Sadder * New - Newer *
  - Irregular Adjective
    - Good/Well - Better Bad - Worse Far - Farther  Little - Less
superlatives
- When comparing three things or more in general, in a group, etc.
- Long adjective
  - The most or The least + adjective
    - Bruno is the most/ the least handsome guy in my class
- Short adjective
  - Adjective + EST
    - *Ending with Y
    - *Ending with CVC
    - Gabriel is the tallest in my family
  - Irregular adjective
    - Good  - The best Bad - The worst Little - The least

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