Definisjon / Forklaring
Vi bruker as ... as for å si at to personer eller ting er like på en måte. Vi bruker not as ... as for å si at de ikke er like. Adjektivet står i midten: as tall as, as easy as, not as fast as. Denne strukturen er forskjellig fra comparatives som bigger eller more expensive. Den er nyttig når fokus er likhet eller forskjell i samme egenskap.
Hovedregler
- Form: as + adjective + as.
- Negativ form: not as + adjective + as.
- Ikke bruk comparative-former som bigger inne i denne strukturen.
- Bruk den for å sammenligne personer, ting, steder og situasjoner.
- Vi bruker ofte objektpronomen etter as i dagligtale: as tall as me, as fast as him.
Eksempler
- She is as tall as me. - Hun er like høy som meg.
- This bag is not as expensive as that one. - Denne vesken er ikke like dyr som den der.
- My room is as quiet as yours. - Rommet mitt er like stille som ditt.
- He is not as busy as last week. - Han er ikke like opptatt som forrige uke.
- Today is as cold as yesterday. - I dag er det like kaldt som i går.
Vanlige feil
- ❌ She is as taller as me. -> ✅ She is as tall as me.
- ❌ This bag is not as expensive than that one. -> ✅ This bag is not as expensive as that one.
- ❌ My room is as quiet than yours. -> ✅ My room is as quiet as yours.