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In a previous section, you learned the difference between plus ("more") and moins ("less").
 

À Paris, on arrive plus vite par le métro, et c'est moins cher.
In Paris one arrives quicker by metro, and it is less expensive.

Here, you will practice using plus...que, moins...que, and aussi...que, meaning "more...than," "less...than," and "as...as." Here are examples of the three expressions:
 

Cette voiture est plus chère que l'autre.
This car is more expensive than the other.
Il fait moins chaud à Paris qu'à Nice.
It's cooler (less warm) in Paris than in Nice.
Il travaille aussi dur que sa sœur. 
He's working as hard as his sister.

Note that aussi, moins, or plus begins the comparison and precedes a noun, adjective, or adverb. Que comes right before the word(s) with which the comparison is made.

Note also that the adjective in the comparison agrees with the FIRST term of the comparison.



Examples of Comparison

  • Vous n'avez pas un modèle un peu moins cher que ça?
  • Ce modèle-ci est moins cher que celui-là, mais il est aussi plus lourd.