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Navitasan Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Got better

Are these correct:
1) We expected to have good music. But we have got better.
2) We expected to have good music. But we have got even better.

Do they mean
a) We have better music
or
b) We have something better.

Gratefully,
Navi
  

Top answer

Some adjectives have irregular comparatives: Bad, worse, worst; and Good, better, best. When you compare performances of music, you might use ‘better’ to mean a bit more entertaining than ‘good’. ) a) would be my choice.

  • Some adjectives have irregular comparatives: Bad, worse, worst; and Good, better, best.
  • When you compare performances of music, you might use ‘better’ to mean a bit more entertaining than ‘good’.
  • ) a) would be my choice.
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Some adjectives have irregular comparatives: Bad, worse, worst; and Good, better, best.
When you compare performances of music, you might use ‘better’ to mean a bit more entertaining than ‘good’. When you add ‘even’ to the comparative, you are modifying it upwards (but not quite to ‘best’.)
a) would be my choice.

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