Comparison of Adjectives -- Page 4 |
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Adjectives of More than One Syllable |
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Sometimes adjectives of one syllable are compared by prefixing more and most. Sometimes adjectives of more than one syllable are compared by adding "er" and "est." There is no rule to follow for making these exceptions. It is usually a matter of sound. If one form of comparison sounds better than the other use it. Saying crisp, crisper and crispest does not sound better than more crisp and most crisp. Adjectives of more than one syllable that end in "y" are usually compared by adding "er" and "est." Note, however, that in the comparative and superlative degrees the spelling is changed. The "y" is changes to "i" before the addition of "er" and "est" |
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