A Story Using Comparative Structures
Автор: MindScope English
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A bit / a little / somewhat / rather / a lot + LIKE Expresses degree of similarity Adverb + like + noun/idea
The new phone is a lot like the older model.
Nothing like Emphasizes big difference Nothing like + noun
His reaction was nothing like what I expected.
Not as + adj/adv + as Makes a negative comparison Use with adjectives/adverbs
This film is not as exciting as the first one.
So + adj/adv + as Also a negative comparison, mostly in formal or old-fashioned English Less common in spoken English
It wasn’t so bad as people said.
Nowhere near as + adj/adv + as Emphasizes a very big difference Stronger than “not as... as”
This room is nowhere near as big as the last one.
Nothing like as + adj/adv + as Similar to “nowhere near as” Very emphatic
The second round was nothing like as tough as the first.
Equally as + adj/adv + as Emphasizes equal comparison Sometimes redundant; can just say "as... as"
He is equally as talented as his brother.
Easily as + adj/adv + as Adds certainty/emphasis to equality Very natural in spoken English
She’s easily as smart as her classmates.
More + adj + than Expresses a preference or difference in quality Common for two qualities or people
I’m more excited than nervous.
Not so much + A as + B Shows something is more B than A Often used with nouns or clauses
It wasn’t so much an interview as an interrogation.
No longer / not anymore Talks about something that has stopped Often used with actions or situations
I couldn’t work night shifts anymore.
Not a patch on Informal way to say "much worse than" British English, very casual
This coffee is not a patch on the one from that café.
Differ considerably Shows big differences (formal) Often used with comparisons of versions
The film differs considerably from the book.
At complete variance with Formal – means completely different from Often used for actions, opinions, feelings
His behavior is at complete variance with his values.
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