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Modifying Comparatives Explained

The document discusses ways to modify comparatives and comparisons involving nouns. To show a big difference, use "much/a lot/way/far" plus a comparative or "much/far" plus "more/less" and an uncountable noun. To show a small difference, use "slightly/a bit/a little bit" plus a comparative or "a little/a bit/slightly" plus "more/less/fewer" and a noun. Comparisons can also be made with more, less, fewer and nouns to indicate more or fewer things.

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Modifying Comparatives Explained

The document discusses ways to modify comparatives and comparisons involving nouns. To show a big difference, use "much/a lot/way/far" plus a comparative or "much/far" plus "more/less" and an uncountable noun. To show a small difference, use "slightly/a bit/a little bit" plus a comparative or "a little/a bit/slightly" plus "more/less/fewer" and a noun. Comparisons can also be made with more, less, fewer and nouns to indicate more or fewer things.

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Modifying Comparatives

To show a big difference use:

Much/a lot/way/far + comparative


e.g. He is way better than he used to be.

To show a small difference use:

Slightly/a bit/a little bit + comparative


This restaurant is slightly better than Bibo

Comparisons with nouns


We can use more, less and fewer with noun phrases to create comparisons which are similar to
the comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs:
There was more snow  this year than last year.
She has more problems than most people.
You should eat less junk food and start to take better care of your health.
There are fewer birds in the countryside now than there were 30 years ago.
To show a big difference use:

much/far + more/less + uncountable noun


e.g. There was much less snow this year in winter

many/far + more/fewer + countable nouns


e.g. I’ve read many more books this month than last month.
To show a small difference use:

A little/a bit/slightly + more/less(uncountable)/fewer(countable) + noun


e.g. She got a bit less money for that task than him.

To show small or no difference use:

(nearly) as + many/much + noun + as


e.g. They have earned nearly as much money as he did.

Modifying Comparatives To show a big difference use: Much/a lot/way/far + comparative e.g. He is way better than he used to b
To show a small difference use: A little/a bit/slightly + more/less(uncountable)/fewer(countable) + noun e.g. She got a bit l

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