IRREGULAR COMPARISON
The following Adjectives are compared irregularly, that
is, their Comparative and superlative are not formed from the Positive:
|
Positive
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Comparative
|
Superlative
|
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Good, well
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Better
|
Best
|
|
Bad, evil, ill
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Worse
|
Worst
|
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Little
|
Less, lesser
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Least
|
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Much
|
More
|
Most (quantity)
|
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Many
|
More
|
Most (number)
|
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Late
|
Later, latter
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Latest, last
|
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Old
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Older, elder
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Oldest, eldest
|
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Far
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Farther
|
Farthest
|
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(nigh)
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(nigher)
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Nighest, next
|
|
(fore)
|
(former)
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Foremost, first
|
|
(in)
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Inner
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Furthest
|
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(up)
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Upper
|
Upmost, uppermost
|
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(out)
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Out, (utter)
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Utmost, uttermost
|
Note: The forms nigh, nigher, nighest, fore and utter are
outdated.
EXERCISE IN GRAMMAR 13
Compare the following
Adjectives:
Black, excellent, ill, gloomy, mad, safe, bad, unjust, gay,
able, dry, timid, ugly, true, severed, exact, agreeable, difficult, little,
few, numerous, merry.
the double forms of the Comparative and superlative of
the Adjectives given in $ 85 are used in different ways.
Later, latter;
latest, last – Later and latest refer to time; latter and last refer to
position.
He is later than I
expected.
I have not heard the latest news.
The latter chapters are lacking in interest.
The last chapter is carelessly written.
Ours is the last house in the street.
