English for Masters. Маркушевская Л.П - 179 стр.

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Language focus
The language of cause and
effect
X causes Y/Y is caused by Y
X is a (common) cause of Y
X results in Y/Y result from X
X leads to Y
X makes Y do something
X contributes to Y
X, and so Y
X, therefore Y
Thanks to X, Y
The effects of X are Y
X is explained by Y
X is a source of Y
Since X, Y
Y is (largely) due to X
Y is (partly) because of X
The more/less the X, the more/less the Y
The language of
Comparison and Contrast
Using more … than
Using as …as
Phrases with superlatives
Phrases useful for
comparing things
Product Product
A B
$220 $200 A is a bit/a little/slightly
more
expensive than B
$300 $200 A is
considerably/much/a lot/far
more expensive than B
$120 $200 A is not nearly as
expensive as B.
$180 $200 A is almost/nearly as
expensive
as B
$400 $200 A is twice as expensive
as B
$450 $200 A is more than twice as
expensive as B
A$100 C is (by far) the most
expensive of
all
B$150 A is (by far) the least
expensive in
C$350 the group.

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