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Lawrence H. Song Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

the boringest, the most boring

Some people say " the boringest."
which one is right?

the boringest,
the most boring
  

Top answer

Lawrence H. " which one is right? the boringest, the most boring General rule: words of 2 or more syllables use 'more' and 'most' for the comparative and superlative.

— Philip

  • Lawrence H.
  • " which one is right?
  • the boringest, the most boring General rule: words of 2 or more syllables use 'more' and 'most' for the comparative and superlative.
  • Exception: those that end in 'y'.
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Lawrence H. SongSome people say " the boringest." which one is right? the boringest, the most boring
General rule: words of 2 or more syllables use 'more' and 'most' for the comparative and superlative. Exception: those that end in 'y'.
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Hello, Philip.
Thank you.

So, the answer?
I didn't ask what general rule was.
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Hi Lawrence,

The most boring.
Lawrence H. SongSo, the answer? I didn't ask what general rule was.
Have you ever heard this saying: “Give a man a fish, and you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish, and you have fed him for a lifetime”?
If you had looked up the word "boring" in a dictionary, you'd have found that it has two syllab
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PhilipGeneral rule: words of 2 or more syllables use 'more' and 'most' for the comparative and superlative. Exception: those that end in 'y'.
This general rule isn't enough. More disyllabic adjectives that take endings:

1. Adjectives that end in er: cleverer, the cleverest

2. Adjectives that end in le preceded by a consonant
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Anonymous
PhilipGeneral rule: words of 2 or more syllables use 'more' and 'most' for the comparative and superlative. Exception: those that end in 'y'.
This general rule isn't enough. More disyllabic adjectives that take endings:

1. Adjectives that end in er: cleverer, the cleverest

2. Adjectives that end in
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It was me, Philip. I was in the Far East and checked my e-mail on a public computer. As I took a look at EF, I couldn't resist the temptation to write one reply incognito.

Cheers
CB
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i think the answer is the boringest. because i am the cleverest.

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