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"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

Bokeh · Accepted Answer

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

Yoong Liat · Answer

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.

Ruslana · Answer

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?

) In such cases I use 'more' (The sky is more blue today, and it makes me more glad.)

But this may be my own invention which is not necessarily right! You'd better wait for another opinion.

Feebs11 · Answer

Using the suffix "er" is better.

Ruslana · Answer

Hi, Feebs11,

Are you talking about the word 'healthy' only or about all the others I listed, too?

Feebs11 · Answer

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]".

Ruslana · Answer

I see. Thanks, Feebs!

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