Another example of this would be the red pencil is bigger than the blue pencil. Improve your English with Collins. Comparative and Superlative 1. Qc.aG=7*n.,c~^CM!VKF-+\FvFk"?g9fB@wBn*N/;_W/tF He's not just a little bit better; he's far better. I'm not sure why, but I think most native speakers tend to negate the verb rather than use 'less' in statements such as these. Also I have a vocabulary question.. further. Could someone please let me know whether "by far" can be used comparatively. Submitted by Peter M. on Sun, 22/01/2023 - 09:13, In reply to Hello sir! Is it possible to form the superlatives without "the"? Adjective: tender Comparative: tenderer or more tender Superlative: tenderest or the most tender, When the adjective has two syllables and ends in the letter -y. They are: Here are some examples of these irregular words as comparatives and superlatives in context: Today I had the best But it is not clear how far they could help with the work on a power plant. Yes, the by Kirk Moore. Superlatives The superlative is used to say what thing or person has the most of a particular quality within a group or of its kind. In this case, the only option to form the comparative is adding the word more for comparatives and the + most for superlatives. I might suggest 'The latest programmes are other ones' for the last sentence because 'latest' meaning 'most recent' is more common than the meaning that refers to time, but your sentence would be fine in context and in any case is grammatically correct. To form these superlatives, change the y to an i before adding the est ending, as illustrated below: That is the sleepyest I personally prefer the rule: For 2 syllables use -er/-est unless that form is not allowed (see OED). WebA comparative adverb is used to compare two actions or performances: Simon walks faster than Toby. You see this distinction all of the time by writers like Shakespeare, Chaucer, and Mark Twain. A forma comparativa usada para comparar duas coisas ou pessoas.