Sentence Correction Flashcards
Countable Items
Fewer
Number
Many
Non-Countable Items
Less
Amount/Quantity
Much
Idiom
Same to X…
as to Y
Greater than
vs.
More than
** GT** = only for describing numbers
** MT** = use when describing the *number of objects *
or when *making comparisons*
Idiom
Consider…
TAKES NOTHING!!
IT’S JUST “CONSIDER”
When comparing *like *things
compare/compared takes…
with
When comparing unlike things
compare/compared takes…
to
Idiom
Target
at
Idiom
Use “like” to when comparing
two animate nouns (person, animal, etc.)
Idiom
Use “as” when comparing
two inanimate nouns doing two actions
or
two clauses
or
to express role/function/manner in which something is done.
**Majority **
can only be paired with…
Countable nouns
Idiom
In contrast…
Similar…
to
Comparing Relationships
“A is to B” …
“what X is to Y”
Hold…
that
Balance…
with
