The Sound of English Grammar: 3.3: Comparatives, Superlatives, Countables

Step Three.3

Comparing ........... Vergleichen.....les comparaisons.....paragonare.....comparar
Some Examples big good small fast slow slowly much a little a few strong clever optimistic often pretty ugly	bigger better smaller faster slower more slowly more less fewer stronger cleverer more optimistic more often prettier uglier	the biggest the best the smallest the fastest the slowest the most slowly the most the least the fewest the strongest the cleverest the most optimistic the most often the prettiest the ugliest
	You're ruder than me. No, I'm not! Yes you are! You're more untidy than me. I'm nastier than you. .
	I'm cleverer than him I get angry less easily than her We're nicer than them .
	You're the most conceited man in the universe! You're the most stubborn woman in the world! I'm the cleverest person in this room. Ha! .
Now you compare yourself with friends. Here are some more examples to help you: I can write more neatly than you I can speak English better than you I can swim faster than you I'm more diplomatic than you I drive more safely than you I have more patience than you I wash the dishes more often than you I have fewer bad moods than you ... me, you, him, her, it, us, them

(Un)countables ........... Zählbarheit.....comptabilité.....contabilità.....contablidad

In English, some things are...

uncountable (= you can't count them):..milk.......money.....hair........fruit
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..and some things are countable:..........bottles.....coins.....people....apples
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...Tim and Maxine are discussing the milk situation...
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	There's quite a lot.	There's some.	There's a bit. There's a little. There's not much.	There's hardly any.	There isn't any.


	There are quite a lot.	There are a few.	There aren't many.	There are hardly any.	There aren't any.