uglier or more ugly?
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,
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,
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
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 -
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
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
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
Hi, everyone. I have a question about the comparative "quickly" and "early." I''ve read some other threads about similar topics, but I am still confused. I make some sentences
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
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
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