Comparisons of Inequality Flashcards
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Use más…que or menos…que to express comparisons of inequality with nouns, adjectives, and adverbs.
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Ex) Cuando Alina era joven tenía {más o menos} amigos que Pepe. (When Alina was young she had {more/fewer} friends than Pepe.
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Use DE instead of QUE before numbers.
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Ex) En el año 2013, había más de diez carrozas en el desfile. (In 2013, there were more than ten floats in the parade.)
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Irregular comparisons: refers to a person’s moral qualties
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más bueno/a- better
más malo/a- worse
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Irregular comparisons: refers to skills and abilities
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mejor- better
peor- worse
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Irregular comparisons: generally used with nouns other than people
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mas viejo- older
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Irregular comparisons: refers to a person’s age
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mayor- older
más joven o menor- younger
