Quantifier - Comparative

Quantifier, atau kata sifat yang menunjukkan kuantitas, juga memiliki bentuk komparatif (tingkat lebih) dan superlatif (tingkat paling).

Quantifier  (much/many/a lot of) - I have a lot of apples. - I don’t have many apples. - I don’t have much time. - few - They have a few potatoes. - little - We’ve got a little rice.

Comparative more - I have more apples than you. - I don’t have more apples than you. - I don’t have more time than you. - fewer - We’ve got fewer potatoes. - less - They’ve got less rice.

Superlative most - He has the most apples. - I don’t have the most apples. - I don’t have the most time. - fewest -You’ve got the least potatoes. - least - I’ve got the least rice.

Perlu diingat bahwa:

• many dan few digunakan bersama dengan kata benda yang dapat dihitung (countable noun).
• much dan less digunakan bersama dengan kata benda yang tidak dapat dihitung (uncountable noun).
• a lot of / lots of bisa digunakan baik bersama dengan countable maupun uncountable noun.

Kita juga bisa menggunakan struktur “as…as” untuk menunjukkan keseteraan. Contoh:

• We have as many candies as you.
• There are as few people in this town as that one.
• She’s got as much water as we do.
• I’ve got as little time as you do.

Reference:
http://www.1-language.com/englishcoursenew/unit36_grammar.htm

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