F2F Class Notes (Tony)
Vocabulary
Corrections:
a bit better
a bit the better
far and away the better singer
he is far and away better than them.
As ___ as
times as ____
half as much/many
1/3 as much
12% less than/ more than.
marginally – done with a thin space between the things
(margin) a small space on the side.
eg: The margin between those two is growing.
there is only so many/much – use this phrase to express a LIMIT on sth. that it will run out or be used up eventually
eg: Slow down Stella, there is only so much wine in California, don’t drink it all before we finish our trip.
eg: There’s only so much time to finish it.
The bigger they are, the harder they fall – big people, or opponents, may be difficult to take down, but they will fall harder when they are taken down
eg: The more expensive the restaurant, the better the service is. = The more expensive the restaurant is, the better the service.
eg: The faster you work, the sooner you can finish. (Finish Work and Finish Soon)
eg: The longer you take to get ready,
eg: The more you work, they more you get paid.
eg: The hotter the weather is, the less people go out.
eg: The better the wine tastes, the slower I will drink it.
Whether – not comparing
eg: Whether it rains or not, I will go.
eg: Whether she finishes or doesn’t, she will get a promotion.
Looks Like Comparative, but IS NOT
lesser – weaker
greater
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