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102. 비교급( cheaper, more expensive 등 )

- cheaper, more expensive

cheaper , more expensive 는 비교급 형태이다.

예문

  • Should I drive or take the train?
    You should drive. It's cheaper.
    Don't take the train. It's more expensive.

비교급 뒤에는 than을 쓴다.

예문

  • It's cheaper to go by car than by train.
  • Going by train is more expensive than going by car.

104. 비교급( as ... as / than ) 참조

- er / more...

-er은 짧은 단어( 1음절 ) 에 쓴다.

cheap -> cheaper, fast -> faster, large -> larger, thin -> thinner

-y로 끝나는 2음절 단어에는 -ier을 쓴다.

lucky -> luckier, early -> earlier, easy -> easier, pretty -> prettier

more는 긴 단어( 2음절 이상 ) 앞에 쓴다.

more serious, more expensive, more often, more compatable

ly로 끝나는 부사 앞에도 more.

more slowly, more quietly, more seriously, more carefully

철자는 부록 6 참조.

-er / more... 비교 예문

  • You're older than me.
  • You're more patient than me.
  • The test was pretty easy - easier than I expected.
  • The test was pretty difficult - more difficult than I expected.
  • Can you walk a little faster?
  • Can you walk a little more slowly?
  • I'd like to have a bigger car.
  • I'd like to have a more reliable car.
  • Last night I went to bed earlier than usual.
  • I don't play tennis much these days.
    I used to play more often.

아래와 같이 일부 2음절 형용사에는 -er 또는 more ... 를 둘 다 쓸 수 있다.
clever / narrow / quiet / shallow / simple

예문

  • It's too noisy here. Can we go somewhere quieter? / more quiet?

- 불규칙 비교급

일부 형용사,부사 는 불규칙한 비교급 형태 를 갖는다.

good/well -> better

  • The yard looks better since you cleaned it up.
  • I know him well - probably better anybody else knows him.

bad/badly -> worse

  • A: How is your headache? Better?
    B: No, it's worse.

far -> farther / further

  • It's a long walk from here to the park - farther than I thought.

further에만 'more( 더 많은 ) / additional( 추가의 )' 라는 의미도 있음.

  • Let me know if you hear any further news. ( = any more news )

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