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Comparing things · CEFR A2 · Everyday
Use “as + adjective or adverb + as” to compare an equal quality: “This room is as quiet as that one.” Use “not as … as” for a lower degree: “This room is not as quiet as that one.”
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We are the same age.
as + adjective + as · not as + adjective + as
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Choose an answer, then check why it fits.
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हम एक ही उम्र के हैं।
We are the same age.
Two things the same. The negative — not as … as — is the gentle way of saying one is less, and is very common in speech.
Our phones are the same.
Two things the same. The negative — not as … as — is the gentle way of saying one is less, and is very common in speech.
Our work is the same.
Two things the same. The negative — not as … as — is the gentle way of saying one is less, and is very common in speech.
This is like my phone.
Two things the same. The negative — not as … as — is the gentle way of saying one is less, and is very common in speech.
The shape
as + adjective + as · not as + adjective + as
Say two things are equal, or that one falls short.
In Hindi
दो चीज़ें बराबर। नकार में — not as … as — कम कहने का नरम तरीक़ा है।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
“Tall” describes the quality in this pattern. Do not replace it with the comparative “taller”.
Riya is as tall as her brother. Compare: Riya is taller than her brother.
An adverb can go between the two uses of “as” when you are comparing actions.
I cannot type as quickly as you.
Use “as much as” for an uncountable amount and “as many as” for a countable quantity. Name the amount or items when useful.
I have as many books as you, but not as much free time.
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Choose the form: This bag is as ___ as that one. (heavy / heavier)
This bag is as heavy as that one.
Use the basic adjective inside “as … as”.
Compare the speed: She runs ___ fast ___ me.
She runs as fast as me.
“Fast” is an adverb here; the two uses of “as” surround it.
Further reading: Cambridge English Grammar Today: As … as
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
She is as tall than her sister. | She is as tall as her sister. The pair is "as … as" — "than" belongs to comparatives. |
Easiest first. Every sentence is authored, with the Hindi it comes from.
We are the same age.
हम एक ही उम्र के हैं।
Our phones are the same.
हमारे फोन एक जैसे हैं।
Our work is the same.
हमारा काम एक जैसा है।
This is like my phone.
यह मेरे फोन जैसा है।
It is the same as before.
यह पहले जैसा है।
Both bags are the same colour.
दोनों बैग एक ही रंग के हैं।
also correct: Both bags are the same color.
Our shoes are the same colour.
हमारे जूते एक ही रंग के हैं।
Both rooms are almost the same.
दोनों कमरे लगभग एक जैसे हैं।
It is not the same as before.
यह पहले जैसा नहीं है।
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
as … as is a CEFR A2 structure — the everyday band — and it belongs to comparing things. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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