Английский язык. Иваненко Т.И. - 46 стр.

               present, and moving just one of these machines is
               a major operation. Look, if I can promise you a
               delivery in eight weeks, does that help?
    You        (4: too late)
    Supplier   Ah – ha! Well, look … er … You want the ma-
               chine in six weeks. Now that is really a very short
               deadline in this business. You said that you couldn’t
               take it any later, but couldn’t your engineers find a
               way to re-schedule just a little, say another week?
    You        (5: refuse)
    Supplier   Well, you really are asking us for something that
               is very difficult. I’ve already offered you seven
               weeks. I’ll have to consult with my colleagues and
               come back to you, but I can’t see what we can do.
    You        (6: if deliver in 6 weeks perhaps talk about further
               order)
    Supplier   Well, on that basis I suppose we might be able to
               look at some kind of arrangement. In fact, if you
               can promise another order I think we could accept
               your terms.
    You        (7: 6 weeks delivery; 4 weeks installation; deci-
               sion on next order by 26th of this month)
    Supplier   Exactly. If you could confirm this in writing I …

                     GRAMMAR IN USE

           ADJECTIVE. COMPARATIVE DEGREE

    Comparative forms are made as follows:
    a) one-syllable words, add -er
    Example smaller, faster
    b) two-syllable words ending in y or e and er
    Example simpler, easier
    c) other two-syllable or longer words use more
    Example more careful, more dangerous

     EXERCISE 2. Use the comparative form ( with the verb to
be if necessary) to complete these sentences. Example Handbuilt
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