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Comparatives - Repeated and Double - Repeated Only
Comparatives - Repeated and Double - Repeated Only
could say
numbers and
colours in
Spanish.
In 2018, she could have simple conversations.
In 2019, she was
watching
telenovelas
without subtitles.
Now, in 2021, she's reading Don Quijote.
Patty's Spanish was better in 2018 than in 2017, and it
was better in 2019 than in 2018.
Her level of Spanish is continuously changing.
Like this:
Excellent
Good
OK
Basic
2017 2018 2019 2020
We can describe this process using a REPEATED
COMPARATIVE:
Patty's Spanish is getting better and better
Excellent
Good
OK
Basic
2017 2018 2019 2020
Here's another:
2014 - $10.75
2016 - $12
2018 - $14.50
2020 - $16
16
15
14
$$ 13
12
11
10
2014 2016 2018 2020
Milk is becoming more and more expensive.
And another:
March - 50Mbps
April - 42Mbps
May - 37Mbps
June - 22Mbps
50
40
Mbps 30
20
10
0
March April May June
My internet is getting slower and slower!
We can also use this structure with nouns:
1.5
English 1.0
Speakers
(Billions) 0.5
0
1960 1980 2000 2020
30
Oil Reserves
(Millions of barrels) 20
10
0
1990 2000 2010 2020