B1

Extended Comparative Constructions: The More..., The More..., Much Bigger, Far More Interesting

B1 comparison goes beyond bigger / the biggest.

  • much / far / a lot + comparative: much bigger, far more interesting
  • a bit / slightly + comparative: a bit cheaper
  • the more ..., the more ...: The more you practise, the better you get.
  • more and more: It's getting more and more expensive.
  • as ... as / not so ... as: not so easy as it looks
  • twice as ... as: twice as fast as

With nouns: more people than, fewer cars (countable), less traffic (uncountable). Informal less cars exists; standard English prefers fewer cars.