(She is the same age as john)
- (noun): She
- (V): is
- (the same): the same
- (noun[quality]): age
- (as): as
- (noun): john
Remember that the following are examples of quality nouns:
- age
- color
- height
- length
- price
- size
- style
- weight
Avoid using (to), (than), or (like) instead of (as). Avoid using a quality adjective instead of a quality noun after (the same).
(She is as old as john)
- (noun): She
- (V): is
- (as): as
- (adjective[quality]): old
- (as): as
- (noun): john
Remember that the following are examples of quality adjectives:
- big
- cheap
- clear
- easy
- expensive
- hard
- heavy
- large
- light
- little
- long
- old
- short
- small
- tall
- young
Avoid using (to), (than), or (like) instead of (as). Avoid using a quality noun instead of a quality adjective after (as).
Examples:
Incorrect: Mary worked (as hard than) Bill did.
Correct: Mary worked (as hard as) Bill did.
Incorrect: I want to buy a pair of shoes (the same style like) these I'm wearing.
Correct: I want to buy a pair of shoes (the same style as) these I'm wearing.
Incorrect: Miss Monas' English is not (as clear than) Dr. Hery's.
Correct: Miss Monas' English is not (as clear as) Dr. Hery's.
Incorrect: This is not (the same big as) the rest of the apartments.
Correct: This is not (the same size as) the rest of the apartments.
Incorrect: He is not (as tall like) his brother.
Correct: He is not (as tall as) his brother.
Problems With Comparatives (2): More Noun Comparatives.
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Hery setiawan
on Saturday, July 25, 2009
Label:
Problems With Comparatives.
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