Sunday, May 23, 2010

Comparations By Lady Palma

1.Chicago is more dangerous than New York.
New York isn´t as dangerous as Chicago.
There is more danger in Chacago than in New York.
There isn´t as much danger in New York as in Chicago.

2.Boston is safer than New Orleans.
New Orleans isn´t as safe as New Orleans.
There is more safety in Boston than in New Orleans.
There isn´t as much safety in New Orleans as in Boston.

3.Tokio and Osaka are more expensive than Beijing and Shanghai.
Beijing and Shanghai aren´t as expensive as Tokio and Osaka.
There are more expense in Tokio and Osaka than in Beijing and Shanghai.
There aren´t as much expense in Beijing and Shanghai as in Tokio and Osaka.

4.Mexico City is more populous than Havana, Cuba.
Havana, Cuba isn´t as populous as Mexico City.
There is more population in Mexico City than in Havana, Cuba.
There isn´t as much population in Havana, Cuba than in Mexico City.

5.My neighbors in Quito, Ecuador were friendlier than my neighbors in Manhattan.
My neighbors in Manhattan aren´t as friendly as my neighbors in Quito, Ecuador.
There were more friendliness in my Quito´s neighbors than in my Manhattan´s neighbors.
There aren´t as much friendliness in my Manhattan´s neighbors as in my Quito´s neighbors.

6.People in Bogota dress more conservative than people in Los Angeles.
People in Los Angeles don´t dress as conservative as people in Bogota.
There is more formality in Bogota´s peolple than Los Angeles´s people.
There isn´t as much formality in Los Angeles´s people as in Bogota´s people.

7.Citizens of Argentina express themselves formaler than citizens of the United States.
Citizens of the United States don´t express themselves as formal as citizens of Argentina.
There are more formality in citizens of Argentina than citizens of the United States.
There aren´t as much formality in citizens of the United States as citizens of Argentina.

8.His life in Algeria was busier than his life in New York.
His life in New York isn´t as busy as his life in Algeria.
There was more business his life in Algeria than his life in New York.
There isn´t as much business his life in New York as his life in Algeria.

9.He works harder now than he worked in the past.
He didn´t work in the past as hard as he works now.
There was more hardship in his past work than his work now.
There isn´t as much hardship in his work now as his past work.


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Lady, this is the correction of your comparisons:




1.Chicago is more dangerous than New York. CORRECT
New York isn´t as dangerous as Chicago.CORRECT
There is more danger in Chacago than in New York.CORRECT
There isn´t as much danger in New York as in Chicago.CORRECT

2.Boston is safer than New Orleans.CORRECT
New Orleans isn´t as safe as New Orleans.CORRECT
There is more safety in Boston than in New Orleans.CORRECT
There isn´t as much safety in New Orleans as in Boston.CORRECT

3.Tokio and Osaka are more expensive than Beijing and Shanghai. CORRECT (spelling in English is Tokyo).
Beijing and Shanghai aren´t as expensive as Tokio and Osaka. CORRECT
There are more expense in Tokio and Osaka than in Beijing and Shanghai. (are) IS
There aren´t as much expense in Beijing and Shanghai as in Tokio and Osaka. (aren't) ISN'T

4.Mexico City is more populous than Havana, Cuba. CORRECT
Havana, Cuba isn´t as populous as Mexico City.CORRECT
There is more population in Mexico City than in Havana, Cuba. CORRECT
There isn´t as much population in Havana, Cuba than in Mexico City. CORRECT

5.My neighbors in Quito, Ecuador were friendlier than my neighbors in Manhattan. CORRECT
My neighbors in Manhattan aren´t as friendly as my neighbors in Quito, Ecuador. CORRECT
There were more friendliness in my Quito´s neighbors than in my Manhattan´s neighbors. (were) WAS
There aren´t as much friendliness in my Manhattan´s neighbors as in my Quito´s neighbors. (aren't) ISN'T

6.People in Bogota dress more conservative than people in Los Angeles. CONSERVATIVELY
People in Los Angeles don´t dress as conservative as people in Bogota. CONSERVATIVELY
There is more formality in Bogota´s people than Los Angeles´s people. (than IN...)

THE PEOPLE OF BOGOTA and THE PEOPLE OF LOS ANGELES is preferable.

Also, you should probably change "in the people of..." to "BETWEEN the people of.."

There isn´t as much formality in Los Angeles´s people as in Bogota´s people. CORRECT

7.Citizens of Argentina express themselves formaler than citizens of the United States.

MORE FORMALLY

Citizens of the United States don´t express themselves as formal as citizens of Argentina. FORMALLY
There are more formality in citizens of Argentina than citizens of the United States. (are) IS
There aren´t as much formality in citizens of the United States as citizens of Argentina. (aren't) ISN'T

- again, in both sentences "BETWEEN citizens of.." is better than "in citizens of.."


8.His life in Algeria was busier than his life in New York. CORRECT
His life in New York isn´t as busy as his life in Algeria.CORRECT
There was more business his life in Algeria than his life in New York. CORRECT
There isn´t as much business his life in New York as his life in Algeria.CORRECT

9.He works harder now than he worked in the past. CORRECT
He didn´t work in the past as hard as he works now.CORRECT
There was more hardship in his past work than his work now. (than IN his work now)
There isn´t as much hardship in his work now as his past work. (as IN his past work)

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