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.