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1 DOUBLE COMPARATIVE FOR CHANGE: English is (get) (hard)

2 English is getting harder and harder

3 To talk about two things changing together Rephrase: If the weather is warmer, I feel better

4 The warmer the weather, the better I feel

5 Before comparatives you can use: Much a lot far (= a lot) a bit a little slightly (= a little)

6 Her illness was (serious) than we thought at first

7 Her illness was far more serious much more serious a lot more serious we thought at first than

8 Jim didn t do (good) in the exam he hoped. (He hoped to do better in the exam)

9 Jim didn t do as well in the exam as he hoped

10 I didn t spend so/as much money as you in the sales = I in the sales

11 Going to Hawaii was (good) holiday I (have) for a long time = There was no other holiday like this or better than this

12 Going to Hawaii was the best holiday I ve had for a long time / I ve ever had SUPERLATIVE + PRES PERF + EVER

13 Who s the youngest student the class? What was the happiest day your life?

14 Who s the youngest student in the class? in + places What was the happiest day of your life? of + period of time

15 Right or wrong? Would you like any more tea?

16 WRONG: Would you like some more tea? a little more tea? SOME for offers

17 Donald doesn t have many friends = Donald has few friends He d like to have a few more friends not to feel lonely

18 RIGHT!

19 Beyonce s got many hairs. Madonna s got fewer hairs that her. Obama s even got many fewer hairs that both of them, though. But the one with the fewest hairs is definitely Guardiola.

20 Beyonce s got a lot of hair. Madonna s got less hair than her. Obama s even got much less hair than both of them, though. But the one with the least hair is definitely Guardiola.

21 I ve got three books here. You can choose (open choice one thing from at least 3)

22 I ve got three books here. You can choose ANY The choice is open. ANY in positives refers to 3 or more things/people (qualsevol)

23 Which do you prefer, Macbeth or For Whom The Bell Tolls? I don t mind. (qualsevol de 2) (ambdós, tots dos) (cap dels dos)

24 Which do you prefer, Macbeth or For Whom The Bell Tolls? I don t mind. Either (qualsevol de 2) Both (ambdós, tots dos) Neither (cap dels dos) EITHER, BOTH and NEITHER imply 2 things or people

25 NONE 1. NONE + PLURAL or PRONOUN NONE of these pens work / works / None of them work/works the verb can be singular or plural; singular form in formal English) 2. NONE + UNCOUNT Noun (the verb is singular) He told me all the news but NONE of it was good Is there any more milk? No, NONE at all.

26 1.There weren t MANY / A LOT OF / LOTS OF people in class yesterday 2. There were MANY / A LOT OF / LOTS OF people in class yesterday 3. Were there MANY / A LOT OF / LOTS OF people in class yesterday? PEOPLE is a plural N; MANY / A LOT OF / LOTS OF can be used in positives, negatives and questions. A LOT OF and LOTS OF are more informal than MANY

27 Donald has LITTLE patience with Melania FEW and LITTLE = not enough and used in formal English. So we prefer not many/much informally: Few people came Not many people came Donald has little patience He doesn t have much patience

28 1. I haven t had enough sleep / food / time ENOUGH with Uncount Nouns 2. She s been in enough hospitals to know what the NHS is like ENOUGH with Count Nouns 3. Is he getting enough help? We can use ENOUGH with both C and U nouns in positives, negatives and questions PRONUNCIATION of ENOUGH: /ɪˈnʌf/

29 Rephrase the following: Chinese is just as hard as Japanese = Chinese is

30 Chinese is no harder than Japanese

31 Donald s a little crazier than Vladimir = Vladimir is

32 Vladimir is not quite as crazy as Donald

33 I ve worked in Berga nearly as long as you all have = You all

34 You all have worked in Berga a little longer than I have / than me

35 I work (= not many) hours, but most of my colleagues work even hours than me. Still, Charlie s the one working hours of all of us.

36 I work few hours, but most of my colleagues work even fewer hours than me. Still, Charlie s the one working the fewest hours of all of us.

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