Equal comparison: as … as / not as … as

as + adjective + as shows that two things are equal.

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Rules

Rule 1: as + adjective + as
When two things are equal, use as + adjective + as. The adjective stays in its base form: no -er, no more.
Pattern: as + adjective + as
Example: This book is as interesting as that one.
Example: It's as cold as ice!
Rule 2: not as … as
In the negative, it means “less than”.
Pattern: not as + adjective + as
Example: A kitten is not as strong as a horse.
Example: My room isn't as big as yours.
Rule 3: With adverbs
To compare actions, use an adverb instead of an adjective.
Pattern: verb + as + adverb + as
Example: She dances as gracefully as a swan.
Example: I can't jump as high as you.
Rule 4: as much / as many, the same as
For amounts: as many with countable nouns, as much with uncountable nouns. For identical things: the same as.
Example: I have as many stickers as you.
Example: My shoes are the same as yours.

~~He is as taller as me.~~ → He is as tall as me.
Use the base adjective between as … as.
~~She is as clever than her sister.~~ → She is as clever as her sister.
The second word is as, not than.
~~It is as more beautiful as a flower.~~ → It is as beautiful as a flower.
No more with as … as.

Position 18 of 32 topics at A2.