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8 8 older than ... more expensive than
^ / j ’m taller than you/ )
£150
£130
£ 1 2 0
£ H 5
She's taller than him .
The Europa Hotel is m ore expensive than the Gran d
W e use than after com paratives (older than ... / m ore expensive than ... etc.):
O Athens is older than Rom e.
O Are oranges m ore expensive than bananas?
O It's easier to take a taxi than to take the bus.
O 'H o w are you today?' 'N o t bad. Better than yesterday.'
O The restaurant is m ore crow ded than usual.
W e usually say: than m e / than him / than her / than us / than them .
You can say:
O I can run faster than him. o r I can run faster than he can.
O You are a better singer than me. o r You are a better singer than I am.
O I got up earlier than her. o r I got up earlier than she did.
m ore/ less than ...
O a: H o w m uch did yo ur shoes cost? £60?
b: No, m ore than that. (= m ore than £60)
O The film was very sho rt - less than an hour.
O They have m ore m oney than they need.
O You go o ut m ore than me.
60-
■ 50-
4 0 -
MORETHAN 50
LESS THAN 50
a bit older / m uch older etc.
Box A is a bit bigger than Box B. Box C is m uch bigger than Box D.
a bit
m uch
bigger
older
better
m ore d ifficult
than
Canad a is m uch bigger than France.
Sue is a bit older than Joe - she's 25 and he's 24.
The hotel was m uch m ore expensive than I
expected .
m ore expensive
O
You go o ut m uch m ore than me.
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