Hyperbole and Superlative

Latin word order is usually very different from that in English. Literally the sentence means Greed [cupiditas] is [est] the root [radix] of evils [malorum]. This is usually translated more freely as: Money is the root of all evil. That translation, however, is clearly in error. The classic source of the latin phrase is The Pardoner's Tale from The Canterbury Tales: "Ad Thimotheum ... For I kan al by rote that I telle. My theme is alwey oon and evere was -. 'Radix malorum est Cupiditas.' ..." Specifically, Chaucer is refererring to 1 Timothy 6:10, "For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows." "Money" and "the love of money', that is to say, greed or cupidity, are quite different. It would be fairly nonsensical to say that money itself is the root of evil, but relatively uncontroversial to say that greed is.

Gasoline and lighter fluid are examples of flammable things that can easily catch fire and burn. These substances should be handled with care and stored in well-ventilated areas away from sources of ignition to prevent accidents.

Dative : bad

Comparative ; worse

Superlative; worst.

Great the superlative form of great is best.

Dative ; bad

Comparative ; worse (NOT 'worser')

Superlative ; worst (NOT ; Worsest).

smallest. you add est when you want to make it a superlative.

Dative ; Good

Comparative ; Better

Superlative ; Best.

more global, most global

The town I grew up in is a ghost town with tumbleweeds blowing through the streets.

Comparative: touchier Superlative: touchiest

The comparative form of "fluent" is "more fluent."

touchier, touchiest

nobler, noblest

sturdier, sturdiest

dirtier, dirtiest

more faithful, most faithful

shyer, shyest

A comparative adjective would be used in that sentence. "Rhode Island is smaller than Maine."

humbler, humblest

Comparative: more silent; Superlative: most silent.

The comparative form of "toutful" is "more toutful" and the superlative form is "most toutful."

The comparative form of amiable is more amiable and the superlative form is most amiable.

more lonesome, most lonesome

The comparative form of tactful is more tactful, and the superlative form is most tactful. They are used to indicate degrees of tactfulness when comparing two or more things or individuals.

A comparative form is used to compare two things, showing the degree of difference between them. It is typically formed by adding -er to the end of an adjective (e.g., "bigger") or by using the words "more" or "less" before the adjective (e.g., "more interesting").

lazier and laziest

The comparative form of 'strict' is 'stricter', and the superlative form is 'strictest'.