Prices are not quite as low as they used to be. Prices are a bit higher than they used to be.
is really similar to= is almost the same/
quite=a bit/ is slightly smaller than= is not quite as big as. Nokias are not the same= Nokias are different from Motorola. It is much more expensive than any= It is by far the most expensive
Nie używam sieci interenet tak często, jak moi koledzy. Używam interentu rzadziej niż moich współpracowników. Komputery działają znacznie szybciej niż kiedyś. Komputery nie działały tak szybko, jak teraz.
I don't use the interenet as often as my colleagues. I use the interent less often than my colleauges. Computers works much faster than they used to. Computers didn't use to work as fast as they do now.
Ali played he worst in the golf tournament. Ali was the worst player in the golf t. People wear formal clothes less frequently these days. People don't wear formal clothes as frequently as they used to.
I think she sang better that the others. I think she sang the best. Sue doesn't speak Spanish as fluently as I do. I speak Spanish more fluently than Sue.
