Comparar cantidades desiguales

Para comparar cantidades desiguales, utilizamos la construcción :

adjetivo que indica la cantidad + (nombre) + than

El adjetivo de cantidad debe elegirse en función de la naturaleza contable o incontable del nombre.

Nombres contables

Utilizamos more y fewer con nombres contables. Noten que el nombre puede omitirse si se entiende a partir del contexto (ver el último ejemplo).

Ejemplos
  • They have more children than we do.
  • We have more customers than they do.
  • Tom has fewer books than Jane.
  • There are fewer houses in his village than in mine.
  • You know more people than I do.
  • I have visited the States more times than he has.
  • I have three brothers. That's more than you have. ("brothers" se sobreentiende)
Nombres incontables

Utilizamos more y less con nombres incontables. Noten que el nombre puede omitirse cuando se entiende a partir del contexto (ver el último ejemplo).

Ejemplos
  • John eats more food than Peter.
  • Jim has less patience than Sam.
  • You've heard more news than I have.
  • He's had more success than his brother has.
  • They've got less water than we have.
  • I'm not hungry at all. I've had more than I want. ("food" se sobreentiende)