Comparison with -er/-estclean → cleaner → the cleanest We use -er/-est with the following adjectives: 1.1.. Adjectives with one syllable positi ve comparati ve superlati ve clean cleaner
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clean → cleaner → (the) cleanest
We use -er/-est with the following adjectives:
1.1 Adjectives with one syllable
positi
ve
comparati ve
superlati ve
clean cleaner cleanest
cheap cheaper cheapest
1.2 Adjectives with two syllables and the following endings:
1.2.1 Adjectives with two syllables, ending in -y
positi
ve comparati ve superlati ve
dirty dirtier dirtiest
easy easier easiest
happy happier happiest
pretty prettier prettiest
1.2.2 Adjectives with two syllables, ending in -er
positi
ve comparati ve superlati ve
clever cleverer cleverest
1.2.3 Adjectives with two syllables, ending in -le
positi
ve comparati ve superlati ve
simple simpler simplest
1.2.4 Adjectives with two syllables, ending in -ow
positi
ve comparati ve superlati ve
narrow narrower narrowes t
1.3 Spelling of the adjectives using the endings -er/-est
positi
ve comparati ve superlati ve comment
large larger largest leave out the silent -e
big bigger biggest Double the consonant after shor
t vowel
dirty dirtier dirtiest Change -y to -i (consonant before - y)
shy shyer shyest Here -y is not changed to -i.
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(although consonant before -y)
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all adjectives with more than one syllable (except some adjectives with two syllables – see
2.1 to 2.4.)
positi
ve comparati ve superlative
difficul
t more difficult (the) most difficult
3 Irregular adjectives
positi
ve comparati ve superlati ve comment
much more most uncountable nouns
many more most countable nouns
little smaller smallest
4 Special adjectives
Some adjectives have two possible forms of comparison (-er/est and more/most).
positiv
clever cleverer / more clever cleverest / most clever
commo
n commoner / more common commonest / most common
likely likelier / more likely likeliest / most likely
pleasan
t pleasanter / more pleasant pleasantest / most pleasant
polite politer / more polite politest / most polite
quiet quieter / more quiet quietest / most quiet
simple simpler / more simple simplest / most simple
stupid stupider / more stupid stupidest / most stupid
subtle subtler / more subtle subtlest / most subtle
sure surer / more sure surest / most sure
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positi
ve comparati ve superlati ve comment
far
farther farthest distance further furthest distance ortime
late
people and things elder eldest people (family) near
nearer nearest distance