COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
AS + ADJECTIVE + AS
To compare people, places, events or things, when there is no difference, use as + adjective + as:
� Peter is 24 years old. John is 24 years old. Peter is as old as John.
More examples:
� Moscow is as cold as St. Petersburg in the winter.
� Ramona is as happy as Raphael.
� Einstein is as famous as Darwin.
� A tiger is as dangerous as a lion.
NOT AS + ADJECTIVE + AS
Difference can also be shown by using not so/as ...as:
� Mont Blanc is not as high as Mount Everest
� Norway is not as sunny as Thailand
� A bicycle is not as expensive as a car
� Arthur is not as intelligent as Albert