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EnglishStorm Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Easy + er

Good day everyone,

I have been told that one-syllable adjectives take -er and -est in comparing, and two-or-more-syllable adjectives take more or most.

Can you explain why this rule doesn't apply to the word "easy" ? Can I say "more easy"?

Thank you.
  

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Hi, We do say easier and easiest . Likewise, you can say more easy , but normally we say easier . It's much better.

— Regards

  • Hi, We do say easier and easiest .
  • Likewise, you can say more easy , but normally we say easier .
  • It's much better.
  • Regards
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Hi,
We do say easier and easiest. Likewise, you can say more easy, but normally we say easier. It's much better.

Regards
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