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Comparatives

Menos que= less than

Fewer + countable noun + than There were fewer people than before

Tan…como= as … as…

Negative: as… as… /so… as

Manolo isn’t as handsome as Javi/ Manolo isn’t so handsome as Javi

Más… que= more… than He’s more intelligent than you.

With one-syllable adjectives or adjectives ending in –y: … +er than

He’s heavier than you / He’s taller than you

Superlatives

Lo menos…= the least… /li:st/

Lo más…= the most…

With one-syllable adjectives or adjectives ending in –y: the ….+est

I am the tallest in my house.

This is the dirtiest place in the world.

Comparative Superlative

Good better the best

Bad worse the worst

Far farther the farthest

Further the furthest

Contrast connectors

However,…

While

Whereas

On the other hand,


Conversely,…

Nevertheless,…

But

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