Saturday, 3 July 2010

comparison: much, far etc with comparatives

1 We cannot use very with comparatives. Instead, we use much or far.

  • My boyfriend is much/far older than me.
    (NOT . . . very older than me.)

  • Russian is much/far more difficult than Spanish.


2 We can also modify comparatives with very much, a lot, lots, any, no, rather, a little, a bit.

  • very much nicer

  • a lot happier

  • rather more quickly

  • a little less expensive

  • a bit easier

  • Is your mother any better?

  • She looks no older than her daughter.

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