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Replace the comparative adjective in the following sentence with their positive form. Gold is not more useful than iron.

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Replace the comparative adjective in the following sentence with their positive form.

Gold is not more useful than iron.

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Iron is as useful as Gold.

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Chapter 5.1: The Status of Tamil as a Classical Language - Grammar- Degrees of Comparison [Page 159]

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Chapter 5.1 The Status of Tamil as a Classical Language
Grammar- Degrees of Comparison | Q 3 5. | Page 159

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