not as … as
- “I’m 93.” “I’m 96.”
She’s old, but she’s not as old as he is. - Box A isn’t as big as Box B.
- Rome is not as old as Athens. (= Athens is older)
- The Grand Hotel isn’t as expensive as the the Western. (= the Western is more expensive)
- I don’t play tennis as often as you. (= you play more often)
- The weather is better than it was yesterday. It isn’t as cold. (= as cold as it was yesterday)
not as much as … / not as many as …
- I haven’t got as much money as you. (= you’ve got more money)
- I don’t know as many people as you. (= you know more people)
- I don’t go out as much as you. (= you go out more)
not as … as 와 than의 비교
- Rome is not as old as Athens.
Athens is older than Rome. (not older as Rome) - Tennis isn’t as popular as soccer.
Soccer is more popular than tennis. - I don’t go out as much as you.
You go out more than me.
as me / as him / as her, etc로 말한다. We usually say as me / as him / as her, etc. You can say:
- She’s not as old as him. or She’s not as old as he is.
- You don’t work as hard as me. or You don’t work as hard as I do.
the same as … 으로 말한다. We say the same as … .
- The weather today is the same as yesterday.
- Your son’s hair is the same color as yours.
- I arrived at the same time as Tim.