Lesson 1 - Grammar - DIFFICULTIES
Z Studia Informatyczne
Adjectives, Comparison, Overview.
There are some adjectives that already have a comparative or superlative meaning so they are hardly ever used with –er/-est, more/less or most/least. These include complete, equal, favourite, ideal and unique.
An exception to the rule above: “All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others” (George Orwell: Animal Farm)
Compare the following activities:
- Surfing the Internet/ watching TV
- Playing computer games / reading books
- Playing Board games / playing RP games
- Spending holidays in the tropical countries / spending holidays in the North Pole
- Eating at home / eating out
Write down your own sentences:
To say that if one thing changes, another thing changes as well, we can use the following structure:
The longer you are in this country, the less likely you will ever come back.
The more you study, the less you know.
