Question 1

When do you use -er/-est vs more/most for comparatives?

Accepted Answer

Short adjectives (one syllable) typically add -er/-est (tall/taller/tallest). Longer adjectives (two or more syllables) use more/most (beautiful/more beautiful/most beautiful). Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y change to -ier/-iest (happy/happier/happiest).

Question 2

What are the irregular comparative and superlative forms?

Accepted Answer

The most common irregular comparisons are: good/better/best, bad/worse/worst, far/farther(further)/farthest(furthest), little/less/least, much(many)/more/most, and old/elder(older)/eldest(oldest).

Question 3

What is the difference between comparative and superlative?

Accepted Answer

Comparative forms compare two things (e.g. 'taller than'), while superlative forms indicate the highest degree among three or more things (e.g. 'the tallest'). Comparatives use -er or more, superlatives use -est or most.

패턴	규칙	예시
+ er/est	짧은 형용사(1음절): -er / -est 추가	tall→taller→tallest fast→faster→fastest old→older→oldest
double + er/est	CVC로 끝나는 경우: 마지막 자음을 한 번 더 쓰고 + -er / -est	big→bigger→biggest hot→hotter→hottest thin→thinner→thinnest
y → ier/iest	-y로 끝나는 형용사: y를 -ier / -iest로 변경	happy→happier→happiest easy→easier→easiest early→earlier→earliest
more / most	긴 형용사(2음절 이상): more / most 사용	beautiful→more beautiful→most beautiful important→more important→most important carefully→more carefully→most carefully

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