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Ask for help > Double comparatives
Double comparatives
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Sorcha
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Double comparatives
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I �ve got a doubt and I wonder if someone can help clarifying it.
Adjective: well-paid (long adjective)
Comparative: more well-paid or better paid
so when using the double comparative I assume both
"some jobs are becoming more and more well-paid" or "some jobs are becoming better and better-paid" are possible. Am I right?
Thanks a lot.
Sorcha
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3 Nov 2010
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Mariethe House
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better paid! better known / better dressed/
well is the adjective and should take the comparative form: better
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3 Nov 2010
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Apodo
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I would use:
some jobs are becoming more and more well paid.
some jobs are becoming much better paid
some jobs are becoming much more well paid
I wouldn �t use better and better paid, but the pay for some jobs is getting better and better.
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3 Nov 2010
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el_profe55
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I would use the first one, the other one sounds a bit strange!!!
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3 Nov 2010
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NanG
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I would say more and more well-paid. As I would also say more and more good-looking.
Isn �t it the same "rule" ?
=)
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3 Nov 2010
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