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English Grammar – Comparative & Superlative Adjectives – Exceptions
This lesson is a follow-up to my previous English lessons on comparative and superlative adjectives. It focuses on some common exceptions to the regular grammatical rules. The earlier lessons in this series are here:
1. Comparative Adjectives
2. Superlative Adjectives
Make sure to watch those before you watch this one, and don’t forget to take the quiz below to test your knowledge of these grammar issues!
Related Lessons
English Grammar – Superlative Adjectives (MOST, BEST, etc.)
English Grammar – Comparative Adjectives
Order of Adjectives – Speak and Write like a Native English Speaker
Grammar – Articles – When to use A, AN, or no article
Writing in English – How to Summarize
Talking About Quantity in English – A FEW, A LITTLE, FEW, LITTLE
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zyzy sultan
I didnt know about this rule when a word finish in “W”.
For example: New, Newer and Newest
Thankyou
riaz
Rey
I didnt know about this rule when a word finish in “W”.
For example: New, Newer and Newest
Thankyou
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Red Deer
At your last example:
I live far from work.
Mary lives farther.
John lives the farthest.
Can we use: Mary lives farther. (without second object)?
Or we should tell: Mary lives farther than I do.
Please, advise.
Hi Red Deer,
If you said “I live far from work. Mary lives farther.” It would be correct or you could express the same thought in the sentence that you wrote “Mary lives farther from work than I do.” Both are correct.
:) Valen
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Judy
Dear Theacher.. Thanks again for your classes.!!
Is it wrong to say..?
I live far from work
Mary lives farther than me.
John lives farthest. ( do I always have to write “THE “?)
Could you please give as a Class when to write: THE/ OFF/OF/ ?
Thank you very much.
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i dont know how to say the superlative and comparative of health.
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Ken
Hi Valen,
Really thank you for the lesson.
I really like it. It’s so beneficial.
About a set of ur example:
I live far from work.
Mary lives farther.
John lives the farthest.
In these sentence above, Aren’t the word ‘FAR’, ‘FARTHER’, and ‘FARTHEST’ adverb?
When I read them I think that they modify the word ‘live’ and ‘lives’, respectively.
I wonder if they r adjectives or adverbs.
I’d be so glad if u’ll clarify it for me some.
Thank u in advance my teacher.
Take care and god bless u.
in this sentence u can use them adverb or adjective
george
Pavoreal
Hi Valen . I was a little confused .
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Rob
Is “more superior”a double comparative and should I therefore drop the ” more”?
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JOSE
Thanks so much
I really apreciate these kinds of lessons,your efforts are really appreciated, your way of explaination is fantastic and helpful especially your pronunciation.
THANK YOU
JOSE
Ven.Buddhavamsa
Dear teacher Valen,
Please exaplain me this ‘ Use it or Loose.’ is this idiom?
Ven.Buddhavamsa
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Please exaplain me this ‘ Use it or Loose it.’ is this idiom?
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Hang
Hi! I’m Hang . I’m from Vietnam. I have some questions. Can you help me?
What are the comparative and superative forms of” clever, narrow, quiet, simlpe”? Please give me the answer as soon as possible. I’m looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks advance
atman
But i thoght that when we use “a” stayes as it’s..like im a good student than someone esle, not a better student :))…but seems i was wrong…thanks however :))
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any way if you please tell me the diffrences bettwen the first.part the second part and the theerd one
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littleBigMan
Hi there,
thank you for this lesson.
could you explain for me witch is right :
- “he is tall than me” OR “he is tall than I”
when do we user less /fewer in the sentence.
Tahnk you.