Comparatives

1. Minority

1.1. Less

1.1.1. Less + adjectives

1.1.1.1. He is less smart than him

1.1.2. Less + singular nouns

1.1.2.1. Are comics less art than paintings?

1.2. Fewer

1.2.1. Fewer + plural nouns

1.2.1.1. Campi Bisenzio has fewer gardens than Prato

2. Equality

2.1. As + Adjective + as

2.1.1. I am as tall as you

2.2. As many + Countable Noun + as

2.2.1. We have as many bottles as you

2.3. As much + Uncountable Noun + as

2.3.1. She drank as much coke as him

3. Majority

3.1. -er (-y becomes -ier)

3.1.1. One-syllable adjectives

3.1.1.1. high -) higher

3.1.1.2. big -) bigger

3.1.2. Two-syllables adjectives ending in -y\-er\-le\-ow

3.1.2.1. heavy -) heavier

3.1.2.2. clever -) cleverer

3.1.2.3. simple -) simpler

3.1.2.4. narrow -) narrower

3.2. More

3.2.1. Long adjectives

3.2.1.1. More interesting

3.2.2. Nouns

3.2.2.1. More tourists

3.3. Irregular (Page 234)

3.3.1. Good -) better

3.3.2. Bad -) worse

3.3.3. Far -) further \ farther

3.3.4. Little -) less

3.3.5. Much -) More

4. Than

4.1. Si utilizza THAN per introdurre il paragone