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Сравните следующее:
1. My sister, my brother (young). 2. To-day, yesterday (cold). 3. The film, the performance (interesting). 4. Two o'clock, ten o'clock (convenient). 5. Winter, spring (warm). 6. My suit-case, your suit-case (heavy). 7. Our new flat, our old flat (small). 8. We have received letters, they have received letters (few).

1. He speaks French, I speak French (badly). 2. We work, they work (little). 3. My friend arrived at the airport. We arrived at the airport (early). 4. I'll go through the letters, the secretary will go through the letters (soon). 5. I liked the performance. My wife liked the performance (much). 6. We go to the theatre. My friends go to the theatre (often).

1. My sister, my brother (young):
In this case, we are comparing the ages of two siblings. We can say "My brother is younger than my sister" or "My sister is older than my brother."

2. To-day, yesterday (cold):
Here, we are comparing the temperature on two different days. We can say "Yesterday was colder than today" or "Today is warmer than yesterday."

3. The film, the performance (interesting):
In this comparison, we are talking about the level of interest in two different events. We can say "The film was more interesting than the performance" or "The performance was less interesting than the film."

4. Two o'clock, ten o'clock (convenient):
This comparison is about the level of convenience at two different times. We can say "Two o'clock is more convenient than ten o'clock" or "Ten o'clock is less convenient than two o'clock."

5. Winter, spring (warm):
Here, we are comparing the temperature or weather conditions during two different seasons. We can say "Spring is warmer than winter" or "Winter is colder than spring."

6. My suit-case, your suit-case (heavy):
This comparison is about the weight of two suitcases. We can say "Your suitcase is heavier than mine" or "My suitcase is lighter than yours."

7. Our new flat, our old flat (small):
In this case, we are comparing the size of two flats. We can say "Our old flat was smaller than our new flat" or "Our new flat is bigger than our old flat."

8. We have received letters, they have received letters (few):
Here, we are comparing the number of received letters between two groups. We can say "They have received fewer letters than we have" or "We have received more letters than they have."

Next set of comparisons:

1. He speaks French, I speak French (badly):
Here, we are comparing the proficiency in speaking French between two people. We can say "I speak French worse than he does" or "He speaks French better than I do."

2. We work, they work (little):
This comparison is about the amount of work done by two groups. We can say "They work less than we do" or "We work more than they do."

3. My friend arrived at the airport. We arrived at the airport (early):
In this case, we are comparing the time of arrival at the airport between two parties. We can say "My friend arrived at the airport earlier than we did" or "We arrived at the airport later than my friend."

4. I'll go through the letters, the secretary will go through the letters (soon):
Here, we are comparing the timing of going through letters between two individuals. We can say "I will go through the letters sooner than the secretary" or "The secretary will go through the letters later than I will."

5. I liked the performance. My wife liked the performance (much):
This comparison is about the level of liking or enjoyment of a performance by two people. We can say "I liked the performance more than my wife did" or "My wife liked the performance less than I did."

6. We go to the theatre. My friends go to the theatre (often):
In this case, we are comparing the frequency of going to the theatre between two groups. We can say "My friends go to the theatre more often than we do" or "We go to the theatre less often than my friends."