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Question
Degrees of Comparison (Positive/Comparative/Superlative) Insert the appropriate expressions, choosing from those given after the sentence, for the positive degree.
I am not ______ my friend.
(taller than/ more taller/just as tall as)
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Solution
I am not just as tall as my friend.
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