(not) as... as

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Word of the day 

(Not) as... as

Exercise 

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Aims

At the end of this class I can...

Make sentences with (not) as... as

Pronounce the word of the day

Word of the day

Comparison (vergelijking)

kəmˈpærɪsn 

Elizabeth is as tall as Janine.
What does this sentence say?

Donald doesn't have as much money as Jeff.

(Not) as... as

We use (not) as... as to:

Make comparisons that are somehow equal (as...as)

Make comparisons that are somehow not equal (not as... as)

Dutch: als, dan 

How to use it?

Equal: 

 as + adjective/adverb + as 

Example:

The weather this summer is as bad as last year.

Not equal

not as + adjective/adverb + as

Example:

The weather this summer is not as good as last year

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