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Mudclay Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Deader/deadest

I have just read that the comparative of DEAD is deader and the superlative is deadest. I almost laughed when i saw it. I never heard someone using these in sentences.

Are these correct?

Tom is deader than John.

James is the deadest.

Do native speakers use these sentences?

Thank you...
  

Top answer

Tom, John and James are either dead or not dead, so the comparative forms don't make much sense in your sentences. However, you could use these forms in other senses. For example: "This is the deadest town I've ever seen".

— Mr Wordy

  • Tom, John and James are either dead or not dead, so the comparative forms don't make much sense in your sentences.
  • However, you could use these forms in other senses.
  • For example: "This is the deadest town I've ever seen".
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Tom, John and James are either dead or not dead, so the comparative forms don't make much sense in your sentences. However, you could use these forms in other senses. For example: "This is the deadest town I've ever seen".
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Mr WordyTom, John and James are either dead or not dead, so the comparative forms don't make much sense in your sentences. However, you could use these forms in other senses. For example: "This is the deadest town I've ever seen".

If i'm not mistaken i can't use them literally (DEAD). So we can use them in some other ways like what you said. "This is the
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Yes, usually for humorous implications.

You might hear on a TV show: deader than a doornail.
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Thank you very much teachers!
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