older than more expensive than

older than ...
She's taller than him.
more expensive than ...
The Europa Hotel is more expensive than the Grand.
Es más alta que él.
... es más caro que el Grand.
Se usa than í= que) detrás de los comparativos (older than ... / more expensive than ... etc.):
• Athens is older than Rome. (no 'older that')
Atenas es más antigua que Roma.
• Are oranges more expensive than bananas.' (no 'more expensive that')
¿... más caras que... ?
• It's easier to phone than to write a letter.
Es más fácil telefonear que escribir una carta.
• 'How are you today.''
'Not bad. Better than yesterday.'
Mejor que ayer.'
• The restaurant is more crowded than usual.
... más lleno de gente que de costumbre. •
Se dice ... than me /... than him / ...than her / ...than us / ...than them. Se puede decir:
• I can run faster than him. o I can run faster than he can.
• You are a better singer than me. o You are a better singer than I am.
• I got up earlier than her. o I got up earlier than she did.
more than ... = más que/de ... less than ... = menos que/de ...:
• A: How much did your shoes cost? £30.'
B: No, more than that. (no 'more that') No, más.
• Thefilmwas very short - less than an hour. ... menos de una hora.
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• They've got more money than they need. ... más dinero del que necesitan.
• You go out more than me. Sales más que yo.
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a bit older (= un poco más viejo) I much older (= mucho más viejo) etc.
Box A is a bit bigger than Box B.
Box C is much bigger than Box D.
...un poco más grande que ...
... mucho más grande que ...
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bigger
older
better
more difficult
more expensive
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