Difference between revisions of "Than"
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| − | used in comparatives of superiority (<span style="color:#032;"> | + | used in comparatives of superiority (<span style="color:#032;">ADJ-er ''than'', more ADJ/ADV/N<span style="font-size:75%;">(s)</span> ''than'', </span>) and inferiority (<span style="color:#032;">less ADJ/ADV/N ''than'' / fewer Ns ''than''</span>) |
There is no equivalent morpheme to <span style="color:#032;font-weight:bold;">-er</span> for comparisons of inferiority. As a result, the structure <span style="color:#304;">not as ADJ as</span> is frequent, especially with short adjectives. Cf. [[as]]. | There is no equivalent morpheme to <span style="color:#032;font-weight:bold;">-er</span> for comparisons of inferiority. As a result, the structure <span style="color:#304;">not as ADJ as</span> is frequent, especially with short adjectives. Cf. [[as]]. | ||
Revision as of 21:34, 16 October 2020
used in comparatives of superiority (ADJ-er than, more ADJ/ADV/N(s) than, ) and inferiority (less ADJ/ADV/N than / fewer Ns than)
There is no equivalent morpheme to -er for comparisons of inferiority. As a result, the structure not as ADJ as is frequent, especially with short adjectives. Cf. as.
