Unit 88: not as ... as
Master equality and inequality with "as ... as"
A. not as ... as
She’s old but she’s not as old as he is.
Box A isn’t as big as Box B.
• Rome is not as old as Athens. (= Athens is older)
• The Grand Hotel isn’t as expensive as the Europa. (= the Europa is more expensive)
• I don’t play tennis as often as you. (= you play more often)
• The weather is better than it was yesterday. It isn’t as cold. (= as cold as it was yesterday)
• The Grand Hotel isn’t as expensive as the Europa. (= the Europa is more expensive)
• I don’t play tennis as often as you. (= you play more often)
• The weather is better than it was yesterday. It isn’t as cold. (= as cold as it was yesterday)
B. not as much as ... / not as many as ...
• I haven’t got as much money as you. (= you’ve got more money)
• I don’t know as many people as you. (= you know more people)
• I don’t go out as much as you. (= you go out more)
• I don’t know as many people as you. (= you know more people)
• I don’t go out as much as you. (= you go out more)
C. Compare not as ... as and than:
• Rome is not as old as Athens.
Athens is older than Rome. (not 'older as Rome')
Athens is older than Rome. (not 'older as Rome')
• Tennis isn’t as popular as football.
Football is more popular than tennis.
Football is more popular than tennis.
• I don’t go out as much as you.
You go out more than me.
You go out more than me.
D. We say: as me / as him / as her etc.
• She’s not as old as him. or She’s not as old as he is.
• You don’t work as hard as me. or You don’t work as hard as I do.
• You don’t work as hard as me. or You don’t work as hard as I do.
E. We say the same as ... :
• The weather today is the same as yesterday.
• My hair is the same colour as yours.
• I arrived at the same time as Tim.
• My hair is the same colour as yours.
• I arrived at the same time as Tim.
not as ... as
not as old as Athens
not as expensive as the Europa
not as often as you
not as expensive as the Europa
not as often as you
not as much/many as
not as much money as you
not as many people as you
not as many people as you
the same as
the same as yesterday
the same colour as yours
the same colour as yours
88.1 Look at the pictures and write sentences about A, B and C.
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- A is bigger than C but not as big as B.
- A is .
- C is .
- A is .
- B is .
- C works .
88.2 Write sentences with as ... as ...
- Athens is older than Rome.
Rome isn't as old as Athens. - My room is bigger than yours.
Your room . - You got up earlier than me.
I . - We played better than them.
They . - I've been here longer than you.
You . - She's more nervous than him.
He .
88.3 Put in as or than.
- Athens is older than Rome.
- I don't watch TV much you.
- You eat more me.
- I feel better I felt yesterday.
- Brazil isn't big Canada.
- Jim isn't clever he thinks.
- Switzerland is smaller Brazil.
- I can't wait longer an hour.
88.4 Use the information to complete the sentences about Julia, Andrew and Caroline. Use the same age / the same street etc.
Julia
I live in Hill Street.
I get up at 7.15.
I haven't got a car.
I live in Hill Street.
I get up at 7.15.
I haven't got a car.
Andrew
I'm 24.
I live in Baker Street.
I get up at 7.15.
My car is dark blue.
I'm 24.
I live in Baker Street.
I get up at 7.15.
My car is dark blue.
Caroline
I'm 24.
I live in Hill Street.
I get up at 7.45.
I've got a car.
It's dark blue.
I'm 24.
I live in Hill Street.
I get up at 7.45.
I've got a car.
It's dark blue.
- (age) Andrew is the same age as Caroline.
- (street) Julia lives .
- (time) Julia got up .
- (colour) Andrew's car .