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Miguel Ritthaler

Comparisons of Equality

Tan (qualities)… Como

If you are comparing a person or thing by their quality (adjective/adverb) you are going to use-

Tan+adjective+adjective/adverb+como

Miguel era tan hablador como su padre.- Adj Miguel was such a talker as his father.

El león era tan rápido como el conejo.- Adv The lion was as fast as the rabbit.

Tanto (qualities)… Como

If you are comparing the quantites that are the same between 2 objects then you will use-

Tanto(os)+noun+como Tanto(as)+noun+como

Yo tenía tanto papel como tú- Mas/Sing I had as much paper as you did

Mariana tenía tantas perras como sus primas- FEM/PLUR Mariana has as many fem dogs as her cousins.