These comparisons can be modified by the use of adverbs such as slightly, considerably,
significantlyand substantially:
The Dutch economy is slightly larger than Australia’s.
Russia’s GDP is substantially smallerthan Mexico’s.Similarity can be noted by the use of as... as:
France’s population is as large as Britain’s.This form can also be used for quantitative comparison:
Britain is half as large as France.(also twice as large as, ten times as fast as)See Unit 3.6 Numbers
2 Practice A
Study the table, which shows the price of quality residential property in various cities.
Complete the comparisons, and write two more.
2.4:Comparisons 105€ per m^2 City
28,000 London
16,500 New York
16,200 Moscow
16,000 Paris
15,850 Tokyo
13,500 Rome
11,850 Singapore
11,000 Sydney(a) Residential property in London is twice as expensive ___ in Rome.
(b) Property in Moscow is ___ cheaper than in New York.
(c) Tokyo property is nearly as expensive as property in ___.
(d) Singapore has significantly cheaper property ___ New York.
(e) London is the ___ expensive of the eight cities, while Sydney is the
cheapest.
(f) ___.
(g) ___.