8.4 Comparisons and superlatives ANTE TODO  Spanish and English use comparisons to indicate which of two people or things has a lesser, equal, or greater.

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1 8.4 Comparisons and superlatives ANTE TODO  Spanish and English use comparisons to indicate which of two people or things has a lesser, equal, or greater degree of a quality.  Both languages also use superlatives to express the highest or lowest degree of a quality.

2 8.4 Comparisons and superlatives  Comparisons of inequality are formed by placing más (more) or menos (less) before adjectives, adverbs, and nouns and que (than) after them. adjective más/menos + adverb + que noun Comparisons of inequality

3 8.4 Comparisons and superlatives ADJECTIVES Los bistecs son más caros que el pollo. Steaks are more expensive than chicken. Estas uvas son menos sabrosas que esa pera. These grapes are less tasty than that pear. Comparisons of inequality

4 8.4 Comparisons and superlatives ADVERBS Me acuesto más tarde que tú. I go to bed later than you (do). Mi hermano se despierta menos temprano que yo. My brother wakes up less early than I (do). Comparisons of inequality

5 8.4 Comparisons and superlatives NOUNS Juan prepara más platos que José. Juan prepares more dishes than José (does). Susana come menos carne que Enrique. Susan eats less meat than Enrique (does). Comparisons of inequality

6 8.4 Comparisons and superlatives  The following constructions are used to make comparisons of equality. tan + adjective + como adverb tanto/a (s) + singular noun + como plural noun Comparisons of equality

7 8.4 Comparisons and superlatives Este plato es tan delicioso como aquél. This dish is as delicious as that one (is). Su casa es tan grande como tu casa. His house is as big as yours. La pasteleria es tan grande como la panaderia. The pastry shop is as big as the bakery shop. Ustedes probaron tantos platos como ellos. You tried as many dishes as they did. Comparisons of equality