3.2 The same

Subj + verb + the same + (noun) + as + {noun \ pronoun}

note: As high as means the same as the same height as.

My house is as high as his.

My house is the same Height as his.

Be sure that you know the following adjectives and their corresponding nouns.

ADJECTIVES	NOUNS
heavy, light	Weight
wide, narrow	Width
deep, shallow	Depth
long, short	Length
big, small	Size

note: Remember that the opposite of the same as is different from. never use different than.

My nationality is different from hers.

Our climate is different from Canada's.

These trees are the same as those.

He speaks the same language as she.

3. Nouns Functioning as Adjectives

In English, many nouns can function as adjectives when they appear before other nouns (a wool coat, a gold watch, a history teacher).

He has a two-year subscription to that magazine.

That student wrote a ten-page report.

These are twenty-dollar shoes.

4. Unequal comparisons: a greater or lesser degree

The -er suffix means exactly the same as more. Therefore, they can never be used together.

1. Add –er to the adjective base of m ost one- and two-syllable adjectives.	thick-thicker; cold-colder; quiet-quieter
2. Use the form more + adjective for most three-syllable adjectives.	more beautiful, more important
3. Use the form wore + adjective for adjectives ending in the following suffixes: -ed, -ful. –ing. –ish. and –ous.	more useful, more boring, more cautious
4. Double the final consonant of one-syllable adjectives which end in a single consonant (except w, x, and z) and are preceded by a single vowel	big-bigger, red-redder, hot-hotter
5. When an adjective ends in a consonant + y, change the у to i and add –er.	happy-happier, dry-drier

Subj + verb +

Adjective + er Adverb + er* More + Adjective\Adverb Less + Adjective\Adverb

+ than + {noun \ pronoun}

*One can add -er to only a few adverbs: faster, quicker, sooner, later.

Remember to use the subject form of the pronoun after than.

John's grades are higher than his sister's. (adj)

Today is hotter than yesterday. (adjective)

He speaks Spanish more fluently than I. (adverb)

He visits his family less frequently than she does. (adv)

1. Unequal comparisons can be further intensified by adding much or far before the comparative form.

Ann's watch is far more expensive than mine.

His car is far better than yours.

That movie we saw last night was much more interesting than the one on TV.

A watermelon is much sweeter than a lemon.

2. Nouns can also be used in comparisons. Be sure to use the determiners correctly depending on whether the adjectives are countable or uncountable.

Subj + verb + as +

Many Much Little Few

+ noun + as +{noun \ pronoun}

Subj + verb +

More Less Fewer

+ noun + than +{noun \ pronoun}

I have more books than she.

February has fewer days than March.

He earns as much money as his brother.

They have as few classes as we.

Their job allows them less freedom than ours does.

Before payday, I have as little money as my brother.