You are learning equality comparisons: you will read the scene it happens in, take apart the pattern behind them (equality and inequality comparisons), hear them in a conversation, rehearse them, and finish by saying one thing out loud to be graded.
Manhattan vs. Brooklyn food — are they equal? Sometimes things are just as good, just as cheap, just as crowded. "As...as" lets you say two things are the same — or not.
People always ask me: Manhattan or Brooklyn for food? After three months, here's what I think.
Brooklyn pizza is just as good as Manhattan pizza — maybe better. Lucali, Di Fara, L&B Spumoni Gardens — they're on par with anything in Manhattan.
Brooklyn restaurants are not as expensive as Manhattan ones. You can eat an incredible meal for $15 in Bushwick. Manhattan? Not as easy to find something cheap and amazing.
Manhattan has more variety — it's just as diverse as Queens in some neighborhoods. Chinatown, Koreatown, Little Italy. But Brooklyn has Sunset Park, Brighton Beach, Bay Ridge — almost as international.
The vibe? Brooklyn is not as rushed as Manhattan. It's more relaxed. But Manhattan has an energy that Brooklyn can't quite match.
My conclusion: Brooklyn is just as exciting for food, not as crowded, and nowhere near as overpriced. But Manhattan? Nothing compares to walking through it at night with a slice in your hand.