Lezione settimanale 8

Comparisons

The rules for comparisons are quite simple but even native speakers seem to make mistakes.

three syllable or more adjectives : put 'more' in front

expensive ----- more expensive

two syllable adjectives not ending in 'y' : put 'more' in front

stupid ----- more stupid

two syllable adjectives ending in 'y' : replace the 'y' by 'ier'

happy -----happier

one syllable adjectives ending in one vowel and one consonant : double the consonant and add 'er'

big -----bigger

other one syllable adjectives: add 'er'

tall -----taller

Exceptions

good -----better

bad -----worse

far -----further/father

old -----older/elder

little -----less

With a few exceptions, adverbs normally add 'more'

slowly -----more slowly

easily -----more easily

These are the exceptions

early -----earlier

late -----later

fast -----faster

hard -----harder

near -----nearer

soon -----sooner

Nothing very complicated in any of that, but listen to native speakers and you will hear mistakes. Let's hope you don't make any in the following exercise 8!

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