SPAN 1101 Chapter : Comparatives
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There are three possible constructions: adjectives and adverbs: tan + adjective / or / adverbs + como. Here you are comparing the adjectives or adverbs. In the above cases, we are comparing the height of a person or the frequency of an action: noun(s): tanto(s) / tanta(s) + noun + como. Ex: en lsu hay tantos estudiantes como en la universidad de houston. Here you are comparing an action (to run-correr, to eat-comer, to read-leer etc ) Technically, again we could divide it in three possible structures but let"s make our lives easier and regroup adjectives, adverbs and nouns: adjectives, adverbs and nouns: m s /or/ menos + adj/adv/noun + que. Ex: esta universidad es m s moderna que unc. Ex: trindon holiday corre m s r pidamente que mike el tigre. Ex: en mi oficina hay menos libros que en la biblioteca.
