비교급 고급 표현 + 비교 대상 일치

no more than = 겨우, ~에 불과한 (= only) The project took no more than three days.

not more than = 많아야, 기껏해야 (= at most) Not more than 50 people can attend.

no less than = 무려, ~이나 (= as many as) They invested no less than $5 million.

not less than = 적어도 (= at least) Not less than 100 people applied.

비교급 강조 ✅ much / far / even / still / a lot + 비교급 The proposal is much better.

비교급 강조 ❌ very + 비교급 → 불가! very better (X) / very more important (X) very는 원급·최상급에만: very important, the very best

the + 비교급, the + 비교급 The more experience you have, the easier it will be. → 양쪽 모두 the 필수!

❌ The sales figures of this quarter are higher than last quarter. → figures(수치)와 quarter(분기)를 비교?

✅ The sales figures of this quarter are higher than those of last quarter. → figures와 those(= figures)를 비교!

that = 단수/불가산 대체 The quality of our product is better than that of theirs. those = 복수 대체 Our results are better than those of last year.