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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

More healthy or healthier

"John is more healthy than Clark"

I know healthier is the most correct one, but is this correct too? What adjectives can be used in two ways in comparative forms?polite? more polite, politer?

Thank you very much for your help
  

Top answer

Correct is a boolean condition; something is either correct or it is not, it can't be more or most correct.

  • Correct is a boolean condition; something is either correct or it is not, it can't be more or most correct.
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Correct is a boolean condition; something is either correct or it is not, it can't be more or most correct.
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Bokeh Correct is a boolean condition; something is either correct or it is not, it can't be more or most correct.
I've seen 'more correct' and 'most correct being used.

Could somebody please let me know whether the above is correct?

Many thanks.
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Hi, Anon,

I suppose, 'healthier' is the right choice, but sometimes I myself find it confusing to choose between 'er' and 'more'. Although the rule is to add 'er' to short words and 'more' to long ones, such adjectives as 'blue', 'sad', 'glad' look really awkward to me when I add 'er' (bluer? sadder? gladder?
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Using the suffix "er" is better.
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Hi, Feebs11,

Are you talking about the word 'healthy' only or about all the others I listed, too?
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As a general practice I would use the suffix: "The sky is bluer today [than it was yesterday]; "He is healthier [than his brother]"; " I am happier [than I was last week]".
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I see. Thanks, Feebs!

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