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Grammar Subjects > Adjectives > Comparison of adjectives > Comparsions of quantity |
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To show no difference
as much as , as many as, as few as, as little as
* as many as / as few as + countable nouns
* as much as / as little as + uncountable nouns
Examples:
With countable nouns:
* They have as many children as us.
* We have as many customers as them.
* Tom has as few books as Jane.
* There are as few houses in his village as in mine.
* You know as many people as I do.
* I have visited the States as many times as he has.
With uncountable nouns:
* John eats as much food as Peter.
* Jim has as little food as Sam.
* You've heard as much news as I have.
* He's had as much success as his brother has.
* They've got as little water as we have.
To show difference
more, less, fewer + than
Examples:
With countable nouns: more / fewer
* Eloise has more children than Chantal.
* Chantal has fewer children than Eloise.
* There are fewer dogs in Cardiff than in Bristol
* I have visited fewer countries than my friend has.
* He has read fewer books than she has.
With uncountable nouns: more / less
* Eloise has more money than Chantal.
* Chantal has less money than Eloise.
* I spend less time on homework than you do.
* Cats drink less water than dogs.
* This new dictionary gives more information than the old one.
So, the rule is:
MORE + nouns that are countable or uncountable
FEWER + countable nouns
LESS + uncountable nouns
(Also see Comparative Adjectives)
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