English for Research: Usage, Style, and Grammar

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A.Wallwork - English for Research Usage, Style, and Grammar - 2013

YES NO 1 In realistic conditions, the more robust the software is
The sooner

YES
NO
1 China is bigger than the United States. China is bigger of the United States. China is big with respect to the USA.
2 Australia is approximately the same size as the 48 mainland states of the USA. Australia is approximately the same size than / of the 48 mainland states of the USA.
3 This book is as good / expensive as that book. This book is as good / expensive than that book.
4 This solution is not as good as the other one. This solution is less good than the other one.
4 The first is not as good as the second. The first is not so good like the second.
4 This solution is not as efficient as the other one. This solution is less efficient as the other one.
= This solution is less efficient than the other one.

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19.4 the more … the more
1. The verb is placed after the subject and not before.
2. The definite article ( the ) is required before each comparative.
3. On some occasions, no verb is required.
YES
NO
1 In realistic conditions, the more
robust the software is , the less problems there are. In realistic conditions, the more is
robust the software , the less problems there are.
2
The more you use the software, the
easier it becomes.
More you use the software, easier it becomes.
3
The sooner the job is done, the
better
The sooner the job is done, better is

A. Wallwork, English for Research Usage, Style, and Grammar,
DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-1593-0_20, © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013
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