Rule reminder
At advanced level, recognizing and analyzing comparative structures in context is as important as producing them. Key analytical skills: identifying what is being compared, recognizing formal vs informal register, understanding the communicative function (contrast, proportion, gradation, equality), and evaluating stylistic appropriateness in different text types.
"I costi operativi sono risultati pari a quelli dell'esercizio precedente." What does 'pari a' indicate?