Questions & Quick Responses - Part B:C - Comparisons

Who is taller, (you) or (your father)?

• I'm taller than my father.

• My father is taller.

• We are about the same height, but I may have half a centimeter on him.

• All answers are correct.

Which is (more interesting), (ancient) or (modern history)?

• Ancient history is more interesting.

• I think modern history is.

• Modern is interesting more than ancient.

• All answers are correct.

Which is (healthier), (sushi) or (steak)?

• Sushi or steak is healthier.

• Sushi is healthier than steak.

• Healthier is sushi than steak.

• All answers are correct.

Which do you find more (difficult), (design) or (testing)?

• I think design has many steps than testing.

• Difficult more is testing than design.

• Testing is more difficult than design.

• All answers are correct.

Which do you like best, (working) or (studying)?

• I like studying best.

• I've been doing the same job for so long, so I prefer studying so that I can learn new things.

• I hate studying. I would much rather work.

• All answers are correct.

What's the difference between (ramen) and (soba)?

• Ramen is served in a soup base; soba is most commonly not.

• The difference is between ramen and soba is the noodle color.

• Soba noodles are made of buckwheat.

• All answers are correct.

Which city is more interesting, (Tokyo) or (Osaka)?

• I think Tokyo has more things to do.

• Personally, I think Osaka is more interesting.

• Well, city the more interesting is Tokyo.

• All answers are correct.

Which is more (humid), (Kyushu) or (Okinawa)?

• Kyushu, because it's very windy.

• Okinawa which is humid more than Kyushu.

• Both are humid, but Okinawa is a little worse.

• All answers are correct.

Are (western-style) or (tatami) rooms more comfortable?

• Tatami rooms are more comfortable in summer.

• Western-style rooms are more comfortable because of the furnishings.

• I prefer western-style rooms to tatami.

• All answers are correct.

Do you think (Japanese) are more interested in (politics) than before?

• Yes, I do. In recent years, I hear more people talking about it.

• No, I don't. Most people are not interested in politics.

• I don't really think it has changed that much.

• All answers are correct.