"Faster" is a comparative of fast. The related superlative is "fastest."
"Faster" is the comparative of fast.
Yes, faster is the comparative form:positive = fastcomparative = fastersuperlative = fastest
The comparative form of the word 'fast' is 'faster'.
Comparative: Faster Superlative: Fastest
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Yes, faster is the comparative form:positive = fastcomparative = fastersuperlative = fastest
The comparative form of the word 'fast' is 'faster'.
Faster is the comparative. Fastest would be the superlative.
Comparative: Faster Superlative: Fastest
In the sentence that you give, John was faster but Billy was the fastest, there are comparative adjectives, faster and fastest. The verb in this sentence is was. It is not a comparative verb, just a verb. An existential verb, to be precise.
More quickly would be the comparative form. Any adverb that ends with an "-ly" would take more for comparative and most for the superlative forms.
faster, fastest
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faster, fastest
Faster and Fastest respectively