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hela
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 Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 3:20 am Post subject: the + comparative adjective |
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Dear teachers,
Would you please tell me when we can use "the + comparative adjective" instead of "the + superlative" (like "the closer", "the nearer") apart from the parallel construction "the sooner, the better" ?
Or is it a faulty construction ?
Would you please give me examples ?
Many thanks,
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IanT
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It is possible.
For example:
"There are two elephants here. The bigger one is friendly, but the smaller one is aggressive."
Hope helps,
Ian
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