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The Degrees of Comparison of Irregular Adjectives

9 Simpler Nobler Humbler Subtler Idler More exact More recent More honest More urgent Stressed on first syllable: Pleasanter Crueler Quieter Stupider Commoner Stressed on second syllable: Politer Profounder Remoter Obscurer Sincerer Severer Securer The previous table shows that the comparison forms of adjectives of two syllables are more complicated. Some of them have the form of comparative and superlative with –er and –est, while others have the form of comparative and superlative with more and most.

4. The Degrees of Comparison of Irregular Adjectives

The explanation above has shown some transformations of regular adjectives. Ed Swick mentions some explanations and examples about the degrees of comparison of irregular adjectives as follows: Positive Comparative Superlative Good better best Bad worse worst Far farther farthest further furthest Little less least Muchmany more most 10 The adjective far has two forms in the comparative and superlative when it is used in different context, such as: Physical Distance Their house is farther from the station than ours. Which Illionis college is the farthest from Chicago? Advancement in Degree You have to read further to understand the characters. Jack has read the furthest in the book of anyone in our class 12 . Frank also gives the explanation about the form of degrees of comparison of irregular adjectives. Adjectives Comparative Superlative Good Better best Bad Worse worst Little Less least Far Farther farthest Old Elder eldest Frank adds that the use farther and farthest refer to distance. However, in the most formal situation further and furthest are used for distance the furthest corner of the earth as well as to refer to addition further details 13 . Elder and eldest are used mainly in the restricted sense of family relationships of children to parents. For example, “She is the eldest of the three children; He is the elder of my two sons 14 . It means older and oldest are used when the context does not refer to the sense of family relationships of children to parents. 12 Ed Swick, English Verbs Essential Grammar for ESL Learner, New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2010, p. 96. 13 Marcella Frank, Opcit p. 120. 14 Ibid 11 Based on the statement above it can be concluded that some adjective can transform irregularly. It called degrees of comparison of irregular adjectives because the adjective are completely transformed.

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