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After the currencies of 12 European states have changed into one common currency - the Euro - it's very important to compare the prices in the different shops, where you buy your daily food. Sometimes you can earn a lot of money simply by comparing the different supermarkets. Let's have a look at the supermarkets and their offers:

FACT-Supermarket | POSI - Supermarket

comparison 1

 
equality
  
These apples at Fact's are
These apples at ABSOLUTE's
as cheap as
as expensive as
 those at ABSOLUTE's.
those at Fact's.
 
ABSOLUTE (POSITIVE) DEGREE
=
adjective form
  

MINI - Supermarket |More - Supermarket

comparison 2

 
inequality 
  
More's apples are
 not so cheap as 
not as cheap as
 MINI's. 
 
COMPARATIVE DEGREE
  
 
superiority
  
MINI's apples are  germanische Steigerung        cheaper than More's.
More's apples are romanische Steigerung more expensive than MINI's
 
inferiority
  
MINI's apples are
less expensive than
 More's.

TOP-Supermarket       |    Opti's Supermarket

comparison 3comparison 3a

Maximum  SUPERLATIVE DEGREE Maximum  SUPERLATIVE DEGREE
TOP's apples are the cheapest of all. Opti's apples are the most expensive of all.
Minimum SUPERLATIVE DEGREE Minimum SUPERLATIVE DEGREE
TOP's apples are the least expensive of all. Opti's apples are the least cheap ones of all

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