structure · neutral

no + comparative + than

Band 6-7task2speaking

used to say that something is not more (e.g. not better, not worse) than something else

Examples

“The new model is no better than the previous one in terms of durability.”

“His performance was no worse than his teammates'.”

“This solution is no simpler than the last proposal.”

Band 8 sentence

“While the updated interface looks modern, it is no more intuitive for elderly users and is therefore no better than the previous design in accessibility terms.”

Collocations

  • no better than + noun/pronoun
  • no worse than + noun/pronoun

Word family

no better than phraseno less than phrase

Common mistakes

not better than→no better than

no more better than→no better than

Say it for a higher band

5not better than→6no better than→7+no + comparative + than

Synonyms

not any better than

Easily confused

no less than

“The project cost no less than $2 million.”

Related words

the extent to which + clauseas + adjective + asA + adjective + -er + than Bby contrast, + clausemore + adjective + thannot as/so + adjective + asthe + superlative + (noun)the ratio of + A + to + B

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