7d-01 There weren't as many safety regulations.(Lane@四条河原町 2017/02/05)

[Language]～ここでは名詞を比べる～

-similar amount in the past-
There was just as much crime when I was young.
There were just as many terrible TV shows.

-lesser amount in the past-
There wasn't as much pressure to fit in. *fit in:適合する，馴染む
There weren't as many career paths for women.

[vocabulary]
back then = in the past = in those days = in my day = when I was young

awareness:知ること，自覚すること

nuclear family , extended family

household : （１つの住居にともに暮らす）家族，世帯
*familyは一緒に住んでいなくても「家族」

[Point]
nearly(ほとんど)はnot as much/manyの強意語として。veryは使えない。
There weren't nearly as many traffic accidents back then.
There wasn't nearly as much trouble at music festivals.