COMPARATIVE + THAN

Function: To compare the difference between two people, things or events.

Examples:
Mt. Everest is higher than Mt. Blanc.
Europe is cold than Mesir.
A Motorcycle is more expensive than a bicycle.

COMPARISONS OF QUANTITY

Function:
To show difference: more, less, fewer + than

Examples:
With countable nouns: more / fewer

1. Bruce has more children than Joe.
2. Joe has fewer children than Bruce.
3. There are fewer dogs in Cardiff than in Bristol
4. I have visited fewer beach than my friend has.
5. She has read fewer books than she has.

With uncountable nouns: more / less
1. Bruce has more money than Joe.
2. Joe has less money than Bruce.
3. I spend less time on homework than you do.
4. Lion eat much meat than cats.

So, the Formula is:
MORE + nouns that are countable or uncountableFEWER + countable nounsLESS + uncountable nouns


To show no difference: as much as , as many as, as few as, as little as

Formula:
as many as / as few as + countable nouns
as much as / as little as + uncountable nouns

Examples:
With countable nouns:

1. They have as many children as us.
2. We have as many fans as them.
3. Jerry has as few magazine as Jammy.
4. There are as few houses in his village as in mine.
5. I have visited the States as many times as he has.

With uncountable nouns:

1. Joe eats as much meatball as Jean.
2. Jenny has as little dog as Sam.
3. You've heard as much news as I have.
4. He's had as much girlfriend as his brother has.
5. They've got as little water as we have.