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Comparatives; superlatives

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I'm tall, but you are taller. I'm not (tall) you.

I'm tall, but you are taller. I'm not as tall as you (are).

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My salary is high, but yours is higher. My salary isn't (high) yours.

My salary is high, but yours is higher. My salary isn't as high as yours.

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I'm sorry I'm late. I got here (fast) I could.

I'm sorry I'm late. I got here as fast as I could.

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You always say how tiring your job is, but I work just (long) you do.

You always say how tiring your job is, but I work just as long as you do.

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My friends arrived (early) I expected.

My friends arrived earlier than I expected.

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I'll let you know (soon) I have more information.

I'll let you know as soon as I have more information.

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I was really surprised. Nobody was more surprised than ... .

I was really surprised. Nobody was more surprised than me / I was.

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The problem is (much/serious) than we thought at first.

The problem is much more serious than we thought at first.

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I thought he was younger than me, but in fact he's (a bit/old).

I thought he was younger than me, but in fact he's slightly older.

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I liked the meeting. It was (a lot / interesting) I expected.

I liked the meeting. It was a lot more interesting than I expected.

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In some parts of the country, prices are (high) in others.

In some parts of the country, prices are higher than in others.

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You look (thin). Have you lost weight?

You look thinner. Have you lost weight?

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It's a very good room. It's one of (good / room) in the country.

It's a very good room. It's one of the best rooms in the country.

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It's a very famous company. It's one of (famous / company) in the world.

It's a very famous company. It's one of the most famous companies in the world.

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It was a very bad experience. It was one of the (bad / experience) of my life.

It was a very bad experience. It was one of the worst experiences of my life.

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I'm almost as tall as my brother. (slightly)

I'm slightly shorter than my brother.

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