A2
S + be + as + Adj + as + N · S + be + not as + Adj + as + N
as ... as — bằng nhau
Explanation
Dùng khi hai thứ ngang nhau. Tính từ ở giữa giữ nguyên dạng gốc, không thêm -er. Phủ định not as ... as nghĩa là kém hơn. Bẫy thường gặp: Không chia tính từ ở giữa: as taller as ✗, as tall as ✓.
Examples
Cô ấy cao bằng anh trai.
Túi này đắt như cái kia.
Hôm nay không nóng như hôm qua.
Anh ấy làm việc chăm như tôi.
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