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Comparing and Contrasting

Comparing and Contrasting

When we want to talk about similarities and differences we can use adjectives in their comparative forms …

  • Jamie Vardy is faster than Harry Kane.
  • Riyad Mahrez is more skilful than Marouane Fellaini.

or we can use (not) as (adjective) as

  • Sergio Aguero scored as many goals as Jamie Vardy this season (24). 
  • Chelsea were not as successful as last season. Remember that ‘not as interesting as’ means ‘less interesting than'.

We can also use expressions like different fromsimilar to and the same as.

  • Claudio Ranieri is very different from Jose Mourinho. They’re very different.
  • Arsenal's style of play is similar to Barcelona's. They’re similar.
  • Liverpool play in the same city as Everton. We use same with nouns.

Modifying comparisons

When we compare things, we can use different words to say that there are big differences, small differences or no difference between two things. 

A big difference – much, a lot, far

We can modify comparative adjectives to show that there is a big difference between things.

  • Leicester City were much better than the rest of the Premier League this season.
  • Stoke City's Peter Crouch (198 cm) is a lot taller than Leicester City's N'Golo Kante (169 cm).
  • Manchester Utd's Anthony Martial was far more expensive than Leicester City's Jamie Vardy.

We can also say that things are completely or totally different from each other.

  • They may play for the same team but Yaya Toure and Jesus Navas are completely different from each other.

A small difference – slightly, a little, a bit, not much

We can show there is a small difference.

  • Arsenal finished the season slightly stronger than Tottenham.
  • Manchester City are a bit better than Manchester Utd.
  • Mesut Ozil is not much better than than Riyad Mahrez.

No difference – exactly, more or less, roughly

We can show that there is no difference or almost no difference.

  • Manchester City finished on exactly the same number of points as Manchester Utd this season. (No difference)
  • Arsenal finish in more or less the same position every year. (a tiny difference)

 

Practice

Activity: We've been looking at words that we use to talk about the amount of difference between two things. Can you remember how we use these words?
Can you choose the right word for each gap?
 
Now that you have read and learned how to compare things in different ways, have a go at the quiz to check your understanding.

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Now it's your turn!

Can you compare these two goalkeepers?
Kasper Schmeichel won his first Premier League title with Leicester City this season. His father, Peter, won the Premier League five times with Manchester Utd in the 1990s.
Can you use some of the phrases we looked at in the exercises above to compare these two goalkeepers?

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Ahmed Adam Mamado's picture
Ahmed Adam Mamado
17/04/2017
SD
2903
points

Peter has won more Premier League titles than his son Kasper


Ahmed Adam Mamado's picture
Ahmed Adam Mamado
17/04/2017 09:36
Sudan
Liverpool
2903

Peter has won more Premier League titles than his son Kasper

assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
08/08/2016
PS
3705
points

Peter is better than his son.


assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
08/08/2016 20:14
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

Peter is better than his son.

davilillons
30/07/2016
ES
951
points

Kasper is a lot of younger than Peter


davilillons
30/07/2016 17:34
Spain
Arsenal
951

Kasper is a lot of younger than Peter

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aragorn1986
25/07/2016
ME
3557
points

The Schmeichel family is very succesful. Kasper had to prove himself and the title he won with Leicester is part of the fairytale. However, his father Peter is uncomparible with others. He was one of the best 5 goalkeepers of all times. He set up some standards that other players can try to reach but hardly they can achieve that in the near future. We'll see if Kasper can be as good as he was during the last season..


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aragorn1986
25/07/2016 15:33
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

The Schmeichel family is very succesful. Kasper had to prove himself and the title he won with Leicester is part of the fairytale. However, his father Peter is uncomparible with others. He was one of the best 5 goalkeepers of all times. He set up some standards that other players can try to reach but hardly they can achieve that in the near future. We'll see if Kasper can be as good as he was during the last season..

englishman
24/06/2016
DZ
1734
points

I am more english man than I was


englishman
24/06/2016 14:47
Algeria
Manchester City
1734

I am more english man than I was

englishman
24/06/2016
DZ
1734
points

I am more best that i was


englishman
24/06/2016 14:42
Algeria
Manchester City
1734

I am more best that i was

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haydi
31/05/2016
TN
3189
points

They’are similar in appearance. Kasper look is similar to his father.


haydi's picture
haydi
31/05/2016 18:53
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

They’are similar in appearance. Kasper look is similar to his father.

haydi's picture
haydi
31/05/2016
TN
3189
points

correct me please if wrong: Peter Schmeichel won far more times than his son Kasper.


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haydi
31/05/2016 18:52
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

correct me please if wrong: Peter Schmeichel won far more times than his son Kasper.

kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
27/05/2016
GH
4779
points

Leicester Cityhave given the Premier league a much better advantage in terms of popularity than the rest of the other leagues this season.


kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
27/05/2016 09:02
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

Leicester Cityhave given the Premier league a much better advantage in terms of popularity than the rest of the other leagues this season.

elghoul's picture
elghoul
24/05/2016
DZ
3988
points

Kasper Schmeichel won less title than his father. Both have slightly the same height.


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elghoul
24/05/2016 15:00
Algeria
Manchester City
3988

Kasper Schmeichel won less title than his father. Both have slightly the same height.

kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
20/05/2016
GH
4779
points

If Kasper should continue to play like he is doing, he might more or less equal his father's record in terms of titles won


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kwesimanifest
20/05/2016 15:31
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

If Kasper should continue to play like he is doing, he might more or less equal his father's record in terms of titles won

kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
20/05/2016
GH
4779
points

Peter is far ahead of Kasper in terms of premier league titles


kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
20/05/2016 15:28
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

Peter is far ahead of Kasper in terms of premier league titles

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