| as + adjective + as | + noun/pronoun/clause |
| as + adverb + as | + noun/pronoun/clause |
1. We use as ... as ... to say that two things are the same in some way.
- She's as tall as her brother.
- Can a man run as fast as a horse?
- It's not as good as I expected.
2. We can use object pronouns (me, him etc) after as, especially in an informal style.
- She doesn't sing as well as me
In a formal style, we use subject + verb.
- She doesn't sing as well as I do
3 After not, we can use as ... as ... or so ... as
- She's not as/so pretty as her sister.
4. Note the structure half as ... as ...; twice as ... as ...; three times as ... as . . .; ...
- The green one isn't half as good as the blue one.
- A colour TV is twice as expensive as a black and white.
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