Interchange of Degrees of Comparison

Interchange of Degrees of Comparison 

As the following examples show, it is possible to change the degree of comparison of an Adjective or Adverb in a sentence without changing the meaning of the sentence.

Posit.- I am as brave as he. Comp. - He is not braver than I (am).

Posit.- He is as intimate to me as to you. Comp.- He is not more intimate to you than to me.

Posit.- There is no mystery so great as misery. Comp.- Misery is greater than any other mystery. Super - Misery is the greatest mystery of all

Super -  Everest is the highest peak of the world. Posit.- No other peak of the world is as high as Everest. Comp. - Everest is higher than any other peak of the world.

Super- He is the best boy in the class. Comp.- He is better than any other boy (all other boys) in the class Posit.- No other boy in the class is as good as he.

Super - Japan is one of the richest countries of the world. Comp.- Japan is richer than most other countries of the world. Posit.- Very few countries of the world are as rich as Japan.

Super. - Iron is the most useful of all metals. Comp.- Iron is more useful than any other metal. Posit. - No other metal is as useful as Iron.