8A.2 Comparatives of inequality

Punto di partenza
You have already learned how to form comparisons of
equality. Use comparatives of inequality to compare two
people, things, or qualities that are not equal.
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To compare two subjects in relation to the same quality,
use the construction
+ [adjective, adverb, or noun]
+
p
d
i
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i
ù
to express more . . . than
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Use the construction
+
d
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u
n
n
a
g
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r
e
n
o
to express less/fewer . . . than.
i
t
m
a
o
g
n
h
d
e
o
t
l
t
o
a
è
meno veloce di
.
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When using a definite article after , remember to
use
. You learned how to do
this in
.
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p
r
e
p
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3
p
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.
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r
t
i
c
o
l
a
t
e
A
i
ù
del
His scooter must be newer
than mine.
m
a
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n
u
o
v
o
Q
u
e
s
t
o
b
i
g
l
i
e
t
t
o
e
r
a
m
e
n
o
dell’
This ticket was less expensive than
the other.
c
o
s
t
o
s
o
a
l
t
r
o
.
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I
l
m
When using a pronoun after
disjunctive pronoun.
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c
c
a
n
i
c
o
a
v
r
à
p
i
ù
e
s
p
e
r
i
e
n
di me
The mechanic probably has more
experience than I.
.
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a
d
i
L
, use the
a
p
r
o
f
e
s
s
o
r
e
s
s
a
n
o
n
h
a
di Lei
The professor did not travel less
than you.
v
i
a
g
g
i
a
t
o
m
e
n
o
.
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ù
m
a
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c
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c
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e
•
To express more/fewer than a certain number, use
+ [number].
p
H
i
ù
/
m
e
n
o
più di otto
o
n
i
m
a
c
c
h
i
n
a
d
p
i
e
r
s
o
n
e
.
I have more than eight people in
my car.
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L
a
s
t
a
z
i
o
n
e
h
a
meno di
sei
The station has fewer than
six tracks.
b
i
n
a
r
i
.
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Irregular comparatives
•
Some common adjectives and adverbs have both
regular and irregular comparative forms.
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migliore
A bike is better than a motorcycle.
U
n
a
b
i
c
i
è
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d
i
u
n
a
m
o
t
o
.
peggio
How is it that you drive worse
than I do?
C
o
m
’
è
c
h
e
g
u
i
d
i
d
i
m
e
?
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Q
d
u
i
As with all adjectives, irregular comparative forms of
adjectives agree in number with the nouns they
modify. Remember that adverbs are invariable.
e
q
i
u
f
e
a
r
s
t
i
i
s
o
n
o
peggiori
?
Are those headlights worse
than these?
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M
i
a
n
n
v
g
a
i
c
a
a
m
n
meglio
o
z
a
d
i
t
e
.
We eat better than you on vacation.
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Use the regular comparative forms of
and
to denote size. The irregular forms
and
are frequently used to mean
older and younger in reference to family members.
They can also mean greater and lesser.
g
p
i
m
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c
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b
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/
o
e
a
n
d
e
a
r
r
r
e
a
m
i
n
più grand
o
r
e
e
.
Your trunk was bigger than mine.
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minore
maggiori
Chiara is younger than I, but her
problems are greater.
C
p
h
r
i
o
a
b
r
l
a
e
è
m
d
i
i
m
e
,
m
a
h
a
.
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Scegli la forma corretta per completare le
seguenti frasi.
1. Firenze è meno grande (di / che) San Francisco.
2. Quella pizza ha più formaggio (di / che) pomodori.
3. Giada studia più velocemente (di / che) attentamente.
4. La classe del professor Gini è più noiosa (della / che la) classe del
professor Paci.
5. Mi piace più leggere (di / che) guardare la televisione.
6. L’estate è più calda (dell’ / che l’) inverno.
7. In estate fa più caldo (di / che) in inverno.
8. Tu parli italiano più velocemente (di / che) me.
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