Italian Comparisons and Their Rules

Professor Dave explains how to compare things in Italian, similar to English, with three outcomes: equality, majority, and minority. He introduces terms and demonstrates how to express these comparisons using Italian correlatives. Special cases where 'di' is replaced by 'che' are also covered, along with tips for identifying these situations. The video concludes with a review of expressions like 'di quel che' and 'di quanto... non'.

What are the three possible outcomes when comparing things in Italian?

• Majority, minority, equivalence

• Similarity, difference, equality

• Equality, superiority, inferiority

• Equality, majority, minority

Which pair of correlatives is used to express equality in Italian?

• più/di

• meno/di

• così/come

• più/meno

What should you remember about using 'così/come' and 'tanto/quanto'?

• They must always be used together

• They are not interchangeable

• They are interchangeable but cannot be mixed

• They can be mixed freely

What is the importance of articles in Italian comparisons?

• They are optional

• They are used only with 'più'

• They must be used if required by the word

• They are used only with 'meno'

Which words are used to express majority in Italian?

• tanto/quanto

• così/come

• meno/di

• più/di

What is the key difference between expressing majority and minority in Italian?

• Using 'come' for majority and 'quanto' for minority

• Using 'così' for majority and 'tanto' for minority

• Using 'meno' for majority and 'più' for minority

• Using 'più' for majority and 'meno' for minority

What is a subjective aspect of comparisons in Italian?

• They are always objective

• They can be described in multiple ways

• They must use 'più' and 'meno'

• They require articles

When should 'che' replace 'di' in Italian comparisons?

• When comparing two words of the same grammatical category

• When comparing two verbs

• When comparing two different grammatical categories

• When comparing two unrelated subjects

What is a trick to identify when to use 'che' instead of 'di'?

• If the sentence is a question

• If the sentence can be reversed and still make sense

• If the sentence contains a verb

• If the sentence is longer than usual

Which expressions are used only when followed by a verbal form?

• 'di quel che' and 'di quanto… non'

• 'più di'

• 'meno di'

• 'così come'