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Paris was just as exciting as I had
expected!
We can use as to make a
comparison. As can be used to show that things are the same,
or not the same. For today’s English Lesson, let’s have a look at how to use asto
make comparisons in English.
Here are the example sentences.
Using as +
adjective + as:
·
Tom is as tall as Bob.
·
The atmosphere is just as nice
as it is in Japan.
·
Today is just as cold as
yesterday.
Using not as + adjective + as:
·
Jim is not as tall as Bob. Bob
is taller than Jim.
·
New York is not as expensive
as Tokyo. Tokyo is more expensive than NY.
·
Today is not as cold as
yesterday. Yesterday was colder than today.
Using the
same as:
·
Tom’s weight is the same as
Bob’s weight.
·
The atmosphere in this
restaurant is just the same as it is in Paris.
·
Today’s cold temperature is
the same as it was yesterday.
Using the same + noun + as:
·
Tom is just the same weight as
Bob.
·
This pub has the same
atmosphere as a pub in London.
·
Today, we have just the same
weather as we had yesterday.
Using not the same as:
·
Tom’s weight is not the same
as Bob’s weight.
·
The atmosphere in this
restaurant is not the same as it is in France.
·
This pub does not have the
same atmosphere as a pub restaurant in London.
·
Today, we don’t have the same
weather as we had yesterday.