15 English lessons for comparing things

English Lesson: It's not bad... for what it is.

1. “It's not bad... for what it is.”

English Lesson: This one's a lot more durable than the old one.

2. “This one's a lot more durable than the old one.”

English Lesson: Bethany is a lot quieter in real life than she is over the phone.

3. “Bethany is a lot quieter in real life than she is over the phone.”

English Lesson: They're more energy efficient than conventional bulbs because they generate a lot less heat.

4. “They're more energy efficient than conventional bulbs because they generate a lot less heat.”

English Lesson: Home ownership is more trouble than it's worth.

5. “Home ownership is more trouble than it's worth.”

English Lesson: In many ways, people are worse off now than they were 10 years ago.

6. “In many ways, people are worse off now than they were 10 years ago.”

English Lesson: It's awfully cold for March.

7. “It's awfully cold for March.”

English Lesson: Honestly, I feel more relieved than anything.

8. “Honestly, I feel more relieved than anything.”

English Lesson: It's a vast improvement over my last camera.

9. “It's a vast improvement over my last camera.”

English Lesson: He's still better than the rest of them put together.

10. “He's still better than the rest of them put together.”

11. “You're even worse at this than me!”

12. “These do look good for a mobile phone.”

13. “It wasn't as funny as I thought it would be.”

14. “The portion sizes are so much bigger in the U.S.!”

15. “My phone bill was even higher than usual this month.”