Two-clause Sentences
For sentences with the two clauses other two-part comparative subordinating conjunctions may be used:
- as...as "The house was as large as two put together."
- not so / not as ...as "The coat of paint is not as fresh as it used to be."
- the same ... as "This car is the same size as the old one."
- less / more ... than "It cost me more to rent than I had hoped."
- less / more ... than "His house is better than mine"
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