Saturday, 15 September 2018

Comparative and Superlative forms of adjectives -

Some two-syllable adjectives which have both kinds of comparative and superlative forms are:
 
clever cleverer/more clevercleverest/(the) most clever
commoncommoner/more commoncommonest/(the) most common
gentlegentler/more gentlegentlest/(the) most gentle
humblehumbler/more humble (etc.)
hollowhollower/more hollow
narrownarrower/more narrow
politepoliter/more polite
quietquieter/more quiet
simplesimpler/more simple
stupidstupider/more stupid
subtlesubtler/more subtle

For two-syllable adjectives ending in "e", like "little", only add "r" for the comparative form and "st" for the supperlative:
 
Irregular forms are: 
 good                        -     better   -   best
bad                           -    worse    -   worst
 far                           -     farther/further    - farthest/furthest **
many, some, much    -     more   -     most 
little                          -     littler / less  - littlest / least

** When shall we use farther and when further?
I found the following explanation which I think is very helpful:
"Further" Versus "Farther" The quick and dirty tip is to use “farther” for physical distance and “further” for metaphorical, or figurative, distance. It's easy to remember because “farther” has the word “far” in it, and “far” obviously relates to physical distance. 

 Resultado de imagen para difference between farther and further examples





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