What are the three degrees of comparison? (adjectives: as...as)

[Hercules]

Hi

Could you explain me the rule of as adjective as ? please

Thanks a lot

Herc
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[Alan]

Hi Herc,

There are three so called degrees of comparison - 1 positive - 2 comparative and 3 superlative

as in

1 This fruit is as sweet as that one (the same)

2 This fruit is sweeter than that one (more sweet)

3 This fruit is the sweetest of all three fruits (the most sweet).

Alan
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[Hercules]

Thanks Alan

It sounds the same meaning or like it so much ...so it's a positive

Herc
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[Yankee]

Hi Michael

Are you getting philosophical on us?

When you use as ... as, you are comparing two things and saying that they're equal or the same.

A "negative" comparison would be not as ... as:
Connecticut is not as big as Texas.

Philosphically speaking, when you consider a fly's strength in proportion to its size, isn't a fly exceptionally strong?

Amy

[Tom]

Dear Amy

Please see if the given sentences are correct.

1- I am not half as old as your sister.

2- His English is not one fourth as good as his father's.

3- Building a new house will cost you thrice as much money

as your father lost in the gambling.

4- Building a new house will cost you three times the

money your father lost in the gambling

4-Cutting this grass will take you double the time it took
the grass to grow.

Ever yours

Tom

[Yankee]