Comparatives with ἤ and the Genitive of Comparison

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How many ways are there to say ‘X is better than Y’ in Greek?

Two - with the conjunction ἤ and the genitive of comparison

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How is the conjunction ἤ used with comparatives?

It is used to say X is better than Y, and the two items being compared are in the same case

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What is the genitive of comparison?

ἤ isn’t used to compare two items, instead, the second item is put into the genitive case

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What does ὡς +superlative translate to?

As ____ as possible