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Jul 18, 2006 · The other day on a local TV station, an air conditioner repair man was quoted as saying "I am more busy than ever due to the heat wave". I realize that most people would
Jul 18, 2006 · The other day on a local TV station, an air conditioner repair man was quoted as saying "I am more busy than ever due to the heat wave". I realize that most people would
Sep 8, 2010 · what are the comparative form of these adjetives: orange, pink, blue, white, red, yellow, purple, blue, green, black, etc. Are there any rules for the comparative form of tese
Feb 26, 2010 · Hello, Since I wasn''t sure what the correct comparative and superlative of the adjective ILL were, I took at a look at a few dictionaries, but...
Nov 21, 2007 · Could you please tell me which variant is correct or more widely-used in spoken English - slowlier or more slowly. I know that according to the rules of forming the comparative
Apr 14, 2013 · Comparative would be "We had a more fun day on Sat than on the Friday." Or, "The most fun day on the trip was the Wednesday when we visited." As a noun, eg "It was a
Apr 16, 2006 · good good - adjective better - comparative the best - superlative Example Sentences This book is better than that one. This is the best school in the city. bad bad -
Jul 21, 2014 · Hello! I heard this sentence in a children''s cartoon: "Now I''m even more sad than before". I was astonished. Isn''t the comparative of sad = sadder (as for all one-syllable
Aug 25, 2010 · As a disyllabic adjective ending in -y, ugly should normally become uglier in the comparative. But then, usage and personal preferences also come into play. For instance,
Nov 25, 2008 · Hi there. As far as I''m aware, words with two syllables can form the comparative either by adding -er suffix or more. And also can form the superlative either by adding -est
May 15, 2008 · Hi kyn, You are correct that the general rule is that if the adjective has two syllables and ends in -Y, you form the comparative by dropping the -Y and adding -ier; you
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