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Comparing Adjectives Adjectives are words that describe a person, place or thing: a tall man a funny joke a difficult problem Sometimes we need to compare things, so we need comparative adjectives. Tom is taller than Milly. Jay's jokes are funnier than Dave's. Ahmed's problem with immigration was more difficult than Maria's. There are three ways to compare adjectives: If an adjective has one syllable, add -er. (*See spelling rule.)If an adjective has two syllables and ends with a "y", ...

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English Online > Professional > A Handbook for Teachers > Making Comparisons Exploring Language Making Comparisons Similes In everyday language, we describe things by comparing them with other things. She was as brave as a lion. He was as silly as a headless chook. His face felt like sandpaper. She addressed the children like a sergeant-major. These comparisons are straightforward and are sometimes called open comparisons. The words "as" or "like" te ...

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