a. We use comparative adjectives to describe people and things. (e.g. This car is certainly better but it’s much more expensive.)
1. We use than when we want to compare one thing with another. (e.g. She is two years older than me.)
2. When we want to describe how something or someone changes we can use two comparatives with and. (e.g. The balloon got bigger and bigger.)
3. We often use the with comparative adjectives to show that one thing depends on another. (e.g. When you drive faster it is more dangerous -> The faster you drive, the more dangerous it is.)
b. After comparatives you can use than
1. Comparative form is ‘-er’ or ‘more ~’
2. use ‘-er’: cheap -> cheaper, thin -> thinner, pretty -> prettier (-y -> ier for two-syllable word)
3. use ‘more’ for two syllable or more: more often, use more for adverbs that end in -ly: more seriously
4. can use ‘-er’ or ‘more’ with some two-syllable adjectives: clever, narrow, quiet, shallow, simple
c. god/well -> better, bad/ badly -> worse, far -> further or farther, further also 'more' or 'additional'
Idiom 365
The Ball Is In Your Court: It is your decision this time.
Example: It's up to you what to do - the ball is in your court now.