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As...as, less, least, the more...the more: Use as...as to say two things are equal. Rules, examples and a free quick check for Class 6 to 12.

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# As...as, less, least, the more...the more: rules and examples

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Short answer. Use as...as to say two things are equal. Use than after a comparative. Senior, junior, superior, inferior and prefer take to. The more...the more shows two things that change together.

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Use as...as to say two things are equal. Use than after a comparative. Senior, junior, superior, inferior and prefer take to. The more...the more shows two things that change together.

as...as: equal. than: after a comparative. senior to, prefer to.

Than after a comparative. After a comparative (bigger, more careful), use than. Do not use as or to.

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- As...as and not so...as . As plus the plain adjective plus as means equal. Not as...as or not so...as means less. Twice as...as means two times.
- Than after a comparative . After a comparative (bigger, more careful), use than. Do not use as or to.
- Words that take to . Senior, junior, superior and inferior already compare, so they take to, not than. Prefer also takes to.
- The more...the more . Write the + a comparative, then the + another comparative, to show that when one thing grows, the other grows too.
- as...as: equal. than: after a comparative. senior to, prefer to.

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