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English — Modifying comparatives

To say how big a difference is, put an intensifier before the comparative: much bigger, a bit cheaper, slightly warmer, even better.

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How it works

✓ Rule

The intensifier goes directly before the comparative form. much, far and a lot signal a big difference (This one is much better; It's far more expensive; She's a lot taller). a bit, a little and slightly signal a small difference (It's a bit cheaper). even means "more than already expected" (Today is even colder than yesterday), and rather softens the comparison politely (The film was rather longer than I thought).

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Examples

Intensifier + comparative, from a big to a small difference
Example What it signals
much bigger big difference
far more expensive big difference (emphatic)
a lot taller big difference (informal)
even better more than already expected
rather longer somewhat more (polite, understated)
slightly warmer small difference
a bit cheaper small difference (informal)
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Good to know

⚠ Note

Use much, not very, before a comparative: much better, not very better. very only modifies the base adjective (very good). With small differences, keep a: a bit cheaper and a little cheaper are correct, but bit cheaper is not.

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