| 14.8.2.2 Comparison of French adverbs |
| Comparison of French adverbs | |
| plus + adverb + que (superiority) | |
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Il court plus vite que lui. |
| He runs faster than he (does). | |
| aussi + adverb + que (equality) | |
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Il court aussi vite que lui. |
| He runs as fast as he (does). | |
| moins + adverb + que (subordination) | |
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Il court moins vite que lui. |
| He runs less fast as he. | |
| Other examples without mentioning the compared object | |
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Maintenant que nous avons du temps, nous pouvons y réfléchir plus tranquillement. |
| Now that we have time, we can talk about it more quietly. | |
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Après il nous a expliqué plus précisément ce qu' il a voulu dire. |
| Later, he explained to us more precisely what he wanted to say. | |
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Le long fleuve tranquille ne coulera plus tranquillement. |
| The long, calm river will no longer run so quietly. | |
Also with adverbs the comparison uses the unconnected personal pronouns after the que.
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