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mirela.sorina
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comparatives
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How do you say - healthier or more healthy>?? |
29 Nov 2011
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Luis Lacroix
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Hello, I think you mean Healthy, don�t you?
if it �s that the word its Comparative form is Healthier and its Superlative form is Healthiest.
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29 Nov 2011
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mirela.sorina
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oh yes, I misspelled ;
I also knew that it is correct to say healthier, but I found in Opportunities( longman) as being correct the form more healthy! |
29 Nov 2011
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om montaha
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healthy is a two-syllable adj:it �s a short adj so you should write short adj+ er+than for the comparative and the + short adj+est for the superlative (HEALTHIER and HEALTHIEST) adjectives with more than three syllables or more you use more + long adj +than and the most+long adj |
29 Nov 2011
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Luis Lacroix
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The rule of thumb for AE usage on this is as follows:
one-syllable words
always take -er: bigger, higher, softer
three or more syllables
always take more _____: more interesting, more
expensive
two-syllable words
usually can take either form: more healthy, healthier. The choice is often one of habit or style more
than grammatical correctness. But I would definitely say that for the word
healthy, "healthier" sounds better than "more healthy".
Hope I �ve helped!
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29 Nov 2011
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ueslteacher
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http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/healthy
Two-syllable adjectives that follow two rules. These adjectives can be used with -er and -est and with more and most. | Two-Syllable Adjective | Comparative Form | Superlative Form |
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| clever | cleverer | cleverest | | clever | more clever | most clever | | gentle | gentler | gentlest | | gentle | more gentle | most gentle | | friendly | friendlier | friendliest | | friendly | more friendly | most friendly | | quiet | quieter | quietest | | quiet | more quiet | most quiet | | simple | simpler | simplest | | simple | more simple | most simple |
common
| commoner/more common | the commonest/most common | | narrow | narrower/more narrow
| the narrowest/most narrow | pleasant
| pleasanter/more pleasant | the pleasantest/most pleasant | | useless | more useless | the most useless | simple
| simpler/more simple | the simplest/most simple |
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Other adjectives that may take both forms are: able, angry, cruel, gentle, handsome, sour, polite and obscureSo healthy could be one of these cases. Sophia |
29 Nov 2011
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ascincoquinas
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HI!
From longman online dictionary:
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/healthy
health‧y comparative healthier, superlative healthiest
1person/animal/plant physically strong and not likely to become ill or weak:
a healthy baby boy
I �ve always been perfectly healthy until now.
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29 Nov 2011
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Apodo
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Both forms can be used.
He �s much more healthy than he used to be since he gave up smoking and started exercising.
He�s healthier than he used to be.... |
30 Nov 2011
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sulekra
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I myself would never use more friendly, more healthy, more funny etc.. |
30 Nov 2011
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