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Episode Sixteen - Women in Non-Traditional Roles

Grammar

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Read and understand this lesson.

Marta is as young as Dora.

We are saying that Marta and Dora are the same age.

When we want to say that one thing or person is more or less than the other, we use the comparative form of the adjective plus the word 'than.'

Example Bread is cheaper than butter.

'Cheaper' is the comparative form of the adjective 'cheap'. We are saying that bread costs less and butter costs more.

When we want to say that one thing or person is unique, at the very top, we use the superlative form of adjectives. For example:

Cornelio is 'the worst' boss of the factory.

'The worst' is the superlative form of the adjective 'bad.' We are saying that Cornelio is the ultimate, bad boss.

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