Comparative: A view of the wall next door OR a view of the Golden Gate...

1.     a view (景色,vista )of the wall next door   a view of the Golden Gate Bridge

             (beautiful)

             A view of the Golden Gate Bridge is more beautiful than a view of the wall next door.

2.     mathematics     algebra (代数)  (hard)

             Algebra is harder than mathematics.

3.     Safeway  Costco   (expensive) 

             Safeway is more expensive than Costco.

4.     Mr. Trego   you  (short) 

             I am shorter than Mr. Trego (is). or Mr. Trego is shorter than I am.

5.     soccer   football    (American)

             Football is more American than soccer.

6.     a Muni ticket   a lottery ticket   (cheap)

             A lottery ticket is cheaper than a Muni ticket.

7.     Canada   Mexico  (cold in the winter)

             Canada is colder in the winter than Mexico.  or: 

             Canada is colder than Mexico in the winter.

8.       giving a present   giving a gift certificate (thoughtful  体贴的，为他人考虑的, considerado)

             Giving a present is more thoughtful than giving a gift certificate.

9.       cotton   wool (羊毛, lana) (cool)  

             Cotton is cooler than wool.

10.     New York  Miami      (warm in December)

             Miami is warmer than New York in December.  or:

             Miami is warmer in December than New York.

11.     Mr. Trego’s English     your English  (good)

             Mr. Trego’s English is better than my English.  or: …is better than mine. 

12.     smoking    not getting enough sleep  (bad)            

             Smoking is worse than not getting enough sleep.

13.     potato chips    bread  (salty) 

             Potato chips are saltier than bread (is).

14.     San Francisco     Los Angeles  (big)

             Los Angeles is bigger than San Francisco (is).

 15.    L.A. or New York  (far from San Francisco)

             New York is farther from San Francisco than L.A. (is)

 16.  France    Haiti  (rich)

             France is richer than Haiti (is).

17.     The Nile River   The Amazon River  (long)

             The Nile River is longer than the Amazon River (is).

18.     Old Navy  Nordstrom   (high-priced)

             Nordstrom is higher-priced than Old Navy (is).

19.     the city    the countryside  (peaceful  平安的，平静的, tranquilo)

             The countryside is more peaceful than the city (is).

20.     a car    a motorcycle  (easy to park)

             A motorcycle is easier to park than a car (is).

21.     a university professor     a high school teacher    (educated)

             A university professor is more educated than a high school teacher (is).

22.     an avocado    a banana  (sweet)

             A banana is sweeter than an avocado (is).

23.     a slice of pizza    a slice of bread (fattening)

             A slice of pizza is more fattening than a slice of bread (is).

24.     aluminum (铝,aluminio, алюминий)   steel (钢铁, acero, сталь)

             Steel is heavier than aluminum (is).

25.     plastic  metal  (strong)

             Metal is stronger than plastic (is).

26.     getting a speeding  ticket     robbing a bank  (serious)

             Robbing a bank is more serious than getting a speeding ticket (is).

27.     dinner at a nice restaurant      a ballgame  (romantic  浪漫的)

             Dinner at a nice restaurant is more romantic than a ballgame (is).

28.     adding numbers in your head      using a calculator (quick) 

             Using a calculator is quicker than adding numbers in your head (is).