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love your life by thinking and thanking degrees comparison of adjective Language of comparison Comparatives and superlatives are used to express degrees of comparison Comparatives are used to show the difference between two things: Auckland is better than Wellington Superlatives are used to show the greatest degree of a quality or quantity among three or more things. It is the most exciting city in NZ. Comparatives are formed by adding the suffix “er” or the preceding word “more.” Superlatives are formed by adding the suffix “est” or the preceding word “most.” The correct comparative and superlative forms of an adjective depend on the number of syllables in the adjective comparative superlative Adjectives of one syllable: cheap, fast, large, weak … er than cheaper, faster, larger, weaker (the) …est cheapest, fastest, largest, weakest Adjectives of three or more syllables: convenient, efficient, suitable more … than less … than more suitable than, (the) most (the) least the least suitable Adjectives that have two syllables follow one or other of the above rules: • Those ending with “ful “or “re” • Those ending with “y”, “er”, “le” or “ow”: heavy, clever, simple narrow, gentle, more doubtful more obscure heavier, cleverer, simpler, narrower, gentler most doubtful most obscure heaviest, cleverest, simplest, narrowest, gentlest Irregular forms: good bad far far little better worse farther further less (the) best (the) worst (the) farthest (the) furthest (the) least There are 3 types of comparison 1 to a higher degree (comparative form + than) • The investors are more concerned about economic issues than environmental ones. • This strategy is better than the previous one. 2 to the same degree (as…..as in the affirmative; not as …… as in the negative) • The price is as good as the original quote. • This week’s results are not as relevant as the ones from last week. 3 to a lower degree (less + than and the least) • It was far less of an issue than the original problem. • It was the least difficult question to answer. Balancing contrasting points however, while, whereas These expressions are used to balance two facts or ideas that contrast • Upfront costs are relatively low; however, long-term maintenance and replacement costs need to be considered. • While/whereas limestone and schist are readily available in most parts of New Zealand, the availability of imported products is limited. Emphasising a contrast Despite, in spite of +noun • Despite/in spite of the galvanisation process of steel, steel framing can rust if it is exposed to moisture. • Steel framing is galvanised to increase rust resistance. In spite of this, moisture can get through and cause rust.