COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES

AS + ADJECTIVE + AS

Usage

To compare people, places, events or things, when there is no difference, use as + adjective + as:

Examples

• Peter is 24 years old. John is 24 years old. Peter is as old as John.
• 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.