Comparison structures
Some studies are based on a comparison:
The purpose of this study is to compare Chinese and American consumers on their propensity
to use self-service technology in a retail setting...In other cases, a comparison provides useful context:
China’s GDP in 2008 was $4.4 trillion, smaller than Japan’s and less than a third of
America’s.The two basic comparative forms are:
(a) France’s economy is larger than Holland’s.
The students were happierafter the exam.(-er is added to one-syllable adjectives and two-syllable adjectives ending in -y, which
changes into an ‘i’)
(b) The Vietnamese economy is more dynamicthan Argentina’s.(more... is used with other adjectives of two or more syllables)Comparisons
UNIT
2.4
It is often necessary to make comparisons in academic writing. The comparison
might be the subject of the essay, or might be given just to provide evidence for the
argument. In all cases, it is important to explain clearly what is being compared and
to make the comparison as accurate as possible. This chapter illustrates various
forms of comparison and practises their use.