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WestHampstead
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comparatives
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What �s better? cleverer or more clever? commoner or more common?
are both right?
thanks
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7 Feb 2010
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carinita
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Both are correct I tend to use the �more � form but both are right ;) |
7 Feb 2010
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_babz
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To my ear, "more clever" sounds much better.---- it �s a regional difference. |
8 Feb 2010
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yanogator
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Generally, "-er" is correct with 2-syllable adjectives, but "more +" is more common, and sounds better. If the adjective ends in "y" (happy, pretty, etc.), "-ier" is the only correct form. If the adjective has 3 or more syllables, only "more +" is correct. There are probably exceptions that I can �t think of (just after the Super Bowl has ended), but these rules apply in most situations.
Bruce |
8 Feb 2010
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