degree of comparison
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Most adjectives have three different forms to show degrees of comparison—the positive, the comparative, and the superlative. The comparative is used to describe two items, people, or groups. The superlative is used to describe three or more items, groups, or peoples.
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Degree Of Comparison Rules
Rule 1. When two items/people are compared, a comparative degree is used by putting ‘er’ to the adjective word in association with the word ‘than’. In some cases ‘more’ is used.
Comparative degree example:
She is smarter than her sister.
Rule 2. ‘More’ is used when you compare qualities of a single thing/person. Even if the first adjective is a single syllable word.
Degree of comparison examples:
Incorrect – She is smarter than clever.
Correct – She is more smart than clever.
Rule 3. Do not use double comparative adjectives or superlative adjectives.
Degree of comparison examples:
Incorrect – These mangoes are more tastier than those.
Correct – These mangoes are tastier than those.
Rule 4. Never use ‘more or most’ with adjectives that give absolute sense.
Degree of comparison example:
Incorrect – This track is more parallel to that one
Correct – This track is parallel and the other is not.
Rule 5. There are a few adjectives that are accompanied by ‘to’, like, senior, junior, superior, inferior, preferable, prefer, elder. Do not use ‘than’ with these adjectives.
Degree of adjective examples:
Incorrect: I am elder than her.
Correct: I am elder to her.