GRAMMAR

COMPARISONS WITH (NOT) AS . . . AS

By: Abel Gonzales

FORM
(not) as + adjective + as
This red hoodie is just as cool as the blue one.

She doesn't look as beautiful as she did.

Note: Just is often use to

emphasize that the two
parts of a comparison
are the same.

FORM
(not) as + noun phrase + as
He spends as much money as possible on his appearance.

My uncle doesnt wear as many subtle colors as he should.

Note: Quantifiers such
as much, many, little,
and few, and adjectives
come before the noun.

FORM
(not) as + adverb + as
She works out as hard as she can to keep in shape.

She doesnt like straight hair as much as curly hair.

USE
as . . . as
When two things or people are compared using as . . . as,
it generally means they are the same in some way.
This red hoodie is just as cool as the blue one.
(= The red and blue hoodie are both equally cool.)

USE
not as . . . as
When things or people are compared with not as . . . as,
it generally means that they are not the same. It has a
meaning similar to less than.
She doesnt like straight hair as much as curly hair.
(= She likes straight hair less than curly hair. OR She
likes curly hair more than straight hair.)

GRAMMAR PLUS

After as . . . as, there can be:

a noun

as comfortable as my jeans.

an adjective

as little time as possible.

a verb phrase

as scruffy as I did.