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.
"Non è tanto la velocità quanto la precisione che fa la differenza in questo lavoro." What is the function of 'non tanto...quanto' here?