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Szfreaky Posted 19 years ago
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stupider or more stupid?

0 Stupider or more stupid? Which is correct? Are there adjectives in English that adopt both er/est and more/most rules for their comparative and superlative degrees? THANK YOU! 0-
  

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0 Both are possible - "stupider" or "more stupid", but "more stupid" is often preferred. htm

— Annvan

  • 0 Both are possible - "stupider" or "more stupid", but "more stupid" is often preferred.
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0 Both are possible - "stupider" or "more stupid", but "more stupid" is often preferred. See, e.g.:02br
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0Your reply is very helpful, Annavan. Thanks a lot.0-
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Interesting. I always thought stupider was preferred since nobody ever says "the most stupid" in place of "stupidest"... in American English at least.
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AnonymousInteresting. I always thought stupider was preferred since nobody ever says "the most stupid" in place of "stupidest"... in American English at least.
They do.

There are 41 citations for 'most stupid' in COCA and 187 for 'stupidest', so the former is less common, but not rare.
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I'm a bit surprised that many online dictionaries, the "-er/est" forms of stupid are accepted, but make no mention of the "more/more" forms. In my experience, many English experts have stated that both forms are correct, but prefer to emphasis preference on the "more/most" forms. The reason for this preference is understandable, since it follows the rule of comparatives and superlatives for adject
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Very good. Although we can use either More / Most in place of er / est in stupid, one must note it is NEVER to be used together...

NEVER... "Most Stupidest" or "More Stupider"

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It's a usage question....more stupid is more useful for people who want to sound correct. .
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AnonymousI'm a bit surprised that many online dictionaries, ... make no mention of the "more/more" forms.
Unfortunately, a dictionary's primary focus is to define the word (you already have) rather than explain its proper usage. Larger, more expensive dictionaries often provide this information -- something to remember when you pick a dictionary to purchase
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AnonymousIt's a usage question....more stupid is more useful for people who want to sound correct. .
~grin~

If those people really wanted to sound correct they should say more ignorant (lacking knowledge) or more intellectually challenged
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