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Comparatives and superlatives are used to compare differences between two or more things. Comparatives help to highlight how one item stands in relation to another, often using "-er" or "more" (e.g., taller, more beautiful). Superlatives express the highest degree of a quality within a group, typically using "-est" or "most" (e.g., tallest, most beautiful). This linguistic structure allows for clearer communication and understanding of relative qualities.
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What Comparatives are formed in what two ways?
Comparatives are formed in what two ways?
How do you form the comparative and the superlative degree of the irregular adjectives?
Depends what you mean by 'irregular'. The basic rule is to add '-er' for comparatives and '-est' for superlatives. BUT: (i) If the adjective ends in '-y' (e.g. 'happy', 'silly'), the 'y' changes to 'i' (both for comparatives and superlatives), thus 'happiest', 'silliest'. (ii) Generally, if the word has more than two syllables (e.g. 'wonderful' or 'eccentric', for example), because adding '-er' or'-est' sounds clumsy, the rule is to add 'more' (comparative) or 'most' (superlative) before the adjective in question. Thus 'more wonderful/most wonderful', 'more eccentric/most eccentric'. I think there are one or two other rules which escape me at the moment.
When do you use a superlative?
When you are describing something that is the most, best, fastest, smallest, greatest. You use superlatives when what you are describing has a feature that is at a greater expent than anything else in existence or concept. Additionally you never use a modifying adjective or adverb. Nothing can be "Most famous," or "very best." It either is superlative or it is not.
Why we use more popular n not ' popularer?
The term "more popular" is used instead of "popularer" because "popular" is a two-syllable adjective, and English typically forms comparatives for such adjectives using "more" rather than the suffix "-er." This pattern helps maintain the flow and clarity of the language. Additionally, some adjectives, especially those with two or more syllables, follow this rule to avoid awkward sounds or pronunciation difficulties.
What does dermatological use only mean?
for use only on the skin - not for internal use
What are the superlative degrees of friendly?
Friendlier or more friendly are the comparatives, and friendliest or most friendly are the superlatives.
What is the comparative and superlative of play?
As a noun or a verb, play does not have a comparative or superlative form. Comparatives and superlatives are used for adjectives and adverbs.
What are the comparatives and superlatives of nothing?
The comparative form of "nothing" is "less than nothing," while the superlative form is "least of all."
What are the comparative and superlative of quickly?
Adverbs make comparatives and superlatives with more and most. You'd say more quickly and most quickly.
What are the in the use of the comparative and superlative?
Comparatives end in -er (e.g. better, bigger, faster, stronger, taller, etc.) and superlatives end in -est, generally. (e.g. best, biggest, fastest, strongest, tallest, etc.) Comparatives mean something is better, bigger, whatever-er than something else. Superlatives mean something is bigger, better, whatever-er than EVERYTHING else involved. So "Susan is faster than John" is comparative, and "Alex is the fastest of his friends" is a superlative.
What is the superlative form of hopeful?
Comparatives and superlatives are used to show degrees of adjectives and adverbs. Hope is neither of these parts of speech and does not have comparative or superlative forms.
When do you use er to compare adjectives?
in comparatives
How can you use the word superlative in a sentence?
"The critics lavished superlatives on it."when do we use a superlative ?
Why are superlatives effective?
Because superlatives are the best.
What Comparatives are formed in what two ways?
Comparatives are formed in what two ways?
What is the comparative of sweet?
The comparative form of sweet is sweeter, and the superlative form of sweet is sweetest.
Is the expression much neater correct English?
No, but many people use such colloquially. Neater is a comparative adjective (positive-neat,comparative-neater, superlative-neatest). Comparatives and superlatives are not generally modified, other than where necessary by an article (the neatest). Comparatives are typically preceded by a verb and followed by the conjunction than.That is a technical treatment, the wordy form. The short answer is just no. It is redundant to try to modify a comparative adjective. It's sort of like trying to say, "There is more more water in the Pacific Ocean than any other."
