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Behnam A Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

(disyllabic adjectives) more/-er

Hi,
I read somewhere that we can use both -er/-est and more/most with disyllabic adjectives to make comparative/superlative adjectives. Now I have some qestions :

1.Does it apply to all disyllabic adjectives?
2.Which way is more common?
3.Does adding prefixes change the rule?

Please provide some examples
Thank you
  

Top answer

Does it apply to all disyllabic adjectives? -- No, but almost all. -- It depends on each adjective.

— Mister Micawber

  • Does it apply to all disyllabic adjectives?
  • -- No, but almost all.
  • -- It depends on each adjective.
  • The commoner is usually the easier to pronounce.
  • -- As for instance?
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1.Does it apply to all disyllabic adjectives? -- No, but almost all.
2.Which way is more common?-- It depends on each adjective. The commoner is usually the easier to pronounce.
3.Does adding prefixes change the rule?-- As for instance?
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Mister Micawber.Does adding prefixes change the rule?-- As for instance?
Happy - happier.
Unhappy - unhappier.
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I agree with Mr M. I'd just like to point out that native speakers disagree on correct comparatives. On this forum, a few years ago a Briton said "commoner" is a noun, not an adjective.

com·mon·er, n.
1. a common person, as distinguished from one with rank, status, etc.
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Cool Breeze ago a Briton said "commoner" is a noun, not an adjective.
"commoner" also works as an adjective (according to Swan). This usage is rare and will probably sound wrong to many but it's still correct.
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Ivanhr"commoner" also works as an adjective (according to Swan).
And I use it virtually all the time. I'm the guy that keeps getting dissed for the 'noun'.
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