Comparative
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In general linguistics, the comparative is a syntactic construction that serves to express a comparison between two (or more) entities or groups of entities in quality or degree - see also comparison (grammar) for an overview of comparison, as well as positive and superlative degrees of comparison.wikipedia
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Comparison (grammar)
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In general linguistics, the comparative is a syntactic construction that serves to express a comparison between two (or more) entities or groups of entities in quality or degree - see also comparison (grammar) for an overview of comparison, as well as positive and superlative degrees of comparison.
The comparative expresses a comparison between two (or more) entities or groups of entities in quality, quantity, or degree; the superlative is the form of an adverb or adjective that is the greatest degree of a given descriptor.
Glasgow's miles better
an economic recovery
In other cases, the speaker or writer has been deliberately vague, for example "Glasgow's miles better".
The catch-phrase is a famous example of a null comparative.
Coordination (linguistics)
coordinationcoordinatedcoordinate structure
In particular, the comparative frequently occurs with independent mechanisms of syntax such as coordination and forms of ellipsis (gapping, pseudogapping, null complement anaphora, stripping, verb phrase ellipsis).
Ellipsis (linguistics)
ellipsisellipticalellipses
In particular, the comparative frequently occurs with independent mechanisms of syntax such as coordination and forms of ellipsis (gapping, pseudogapping, null complement anaphora, stripping, verb phrase ellipsis).
Gapping
In particular, the comparative frequently occurs with independent mechanisms of syntax such as coordination and forms of ellipsis (gapping, pseudogapping, null complement anaphora, stripping, verb phrase ellipsis).
Pseudogapping
In particular, the comparative frequently occurs with independent mechanisms of syntax such as coordination and forms of ellipsis (gapping, pseudogapping, null complement anaphora, stripping, verb phrase ellipsis).
Stripping (linguistics)
Stripping
In particular, the comparative frequently occurs with independent mechanisms of syntax such as coordination and forms of ellipsis (gapping, pseudogapping, null complement anaphora, stripping, verb phrase ellipsis).
Verb phrase ellipsis
VP-ellipsisellipsisshortened sentences
In particular, the comparative frequently occurs with independent mechanisms of syntax such as coordination and forms of ellipsis (gapping, pseudogapping, null complement anaphora, stripping, verb phrase ellipsis).
Advertising
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These comparisons are frequently found in advertising, for example, in typical assertions such as Our burgers have more flavor, Our picture is sharper or 50% more.
Hamburger
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These comparisons are frequently found in advertising, for example, in typical assertions such as Our burgers have more flavor, Our picture is sharper or 50% more.
Chelidonium majus
Greater celandineCelandineChelidonium majus'' var. ''majus
Scientific classification, taxonomy, and geographical categorization conventionally include the adjectives greater and lesser, when a large or small variety of an item is meant, as in the greater celandine as opposed to the lesser celandine.
Ficaria verna
lesser celandineRanunculus ficariacelandine
Scientific classification, taxonomy, and geographical categorization conventionally include the adjectives greater and lesser, when a large or small variety of an item is meant, as in the greater celandine as opposed to the lesser celandine.
Red panda
red pandasAiluruslesser panda
Thus it may be found, for example, that the lesser panda entails a giant panda variety, and a gazetteer would establish that there are the Lesser Antilles as well as the Greater Antilles.
Giant panda
pandagiant pandasAiluropoda melanoleuca
Thus it may be found, for example, that the lesser panda entails a giant panda variety, and a gazetteer would establish that there are the Lesser Antilles as well as the Greater Antilles.
Lesser Antilles
Lesser AntilleanLesserPetites Antilles
Thus it may be found, for example, that the lesser panda entails a giant panda variety, and a gazetteer would establish that there are the Lesser Antilles as well as the Greater Antilles.
Greater Antilles
GreaterGreater AntilleanAntillas Mayores
Thus it may be found, for example, that the lesser panda entails a giant panda variety, and a gazetteer would establish that there are the Lesser Antilles as well as the Greater Antilles.
Metropolitan area
Metrop. regionmetropolitanmetropolitan areas
Further, Greater indicates the inclusion adjacent areas when referring to metropolitan areas, such as when suburbs are intended.
Suburb
Suburbansuburbssuburbia
Further, Greater indicates the inclusion adjacent areas when referring to metropolitan areas, such as when suburbs are intended.
Greater London
LondonLondon regionGreater London, England
Although it implies a comparison with a narrower definition that refers to a central city only, such as Greater London versus the City of London, or Greater New York versus New York City, it is not part of the "comparative" in the grammatical sense of this article.
City of London
CityLondonthe City
Although it implies a comparison with a narrower definition that refers to a central city only, such as Greater London versus the City of London, or Greater New York versus New York City, it is not part of the "comparative" in the grammatical sense of this article.
New York metropolitan area
New York City metropolitan areaCombined Statistical AreaNew York
Although it implies a comparison with a narrower definition that refers to a central city only, such as Greater London versus the City of London, or Greater New York versus New York City, it is not part of the "comparative" in the grammatical sense of this article.
New York City
New YorkNew York, New YorkNew York City, New York
Although it implies a comparison with a narrower definition that refers to a central city only, such as Greater London versus the City of London, or Greater New York versus New York City, it is not part of the "comparative" in the grammatical sense of this article.
Subordination (linguistics)
subordinationsubordinatorsubordinate clauses
Examples of the comparative that do not allow an analysis in terms of coordination (because the necessary parallel structures are not present) are instances of comparative subordination.
Appalachian English
AppalachiandialectAppalachian accent
The use of double comparatives is generally associated with Appalachian English and African American Vernacular English, though they were common in Early Modern English and were used by Shakespeare.
African-American Vernacular English
African American Vernacular EnglishAAVEEbonics
The use of double comparatives is generally associated with Appalachian English and African American Vernacular English, though they were common in Early Modern English and were used by Shakespeare.