|
ESL Forum:
Techniques and methods
in Language Teaching
Games, activities
and teaching ideas
Grammar and
Linguistics
Teaching material
Concerning
worksheets
Concerning
powerpoints
Concerning online
exercises
Make suggestions,
report errors
Ask for help
Message board
|
ESL forum >
Ask for help > a question
a question
|
jalomi112
|
a question
|
|
Dear Teachers:
If you can use "less" with adjectives of 3 or more syllables and with adjetives of 2 syllables but not ending in "Y", then what is it proper to use with one syllable adjectives? I mean, is it correct to say: she is less tall than Mary ???? Or is the only correct possibility to say: she is not as tall as Mary? |
30 Jul 2009
|
|
|
|
lovedk12
|
|
Dear jalomi112,
As far as I know, "less" can be used regardless of the number of syllables. So I think you �ve got this sentence, "She is less tall than Mary." correct! :) |
30 Jul 2009
|
|
|
cookingongas
|
|
Hi Jalomi and Lovedk,
Here �s what I think:
We can use "less" with one syllable adjectives, but it sounds unusual. As an Englishman, I don �t speak this way, preferring to use "not as _____ as".
I can �t say why, which is annoying me because I like to know the rules, but although I wouldn �t say it �s wrong, I wouldn �t say "she �s less tall than Mary".
I �d say "she �s not as tall".
All the best,
Charles. |
30 Jul 2009
|
|
|
jalomi112
|
|
thank you very very much... |
30 Jul 2009
|
|
|
