INGILIZCE FORMAL AND INFORMAL WAYS OF COMPARING – TÜRKÇE KONU ANLATIMI

Words and phrases used to modify comparative forms:

Formal

A big difference —> decidedly, a good deal, significantly, distinctly

A small difference —> somewhat, barely, marginally

eg. significantly more intelligent, marginally higher

Informal

A big difference —> way, loads, miles, not half as … as, not anywhere near as … as

A small difference —> a tiny bit, much the same, pretty much the same, more or less the same

eg. not half as expensive as, a tiny bit longer