Words like "prettier" and "richer" (formed from the adjectives "pretty" and "rich") are known as comparatives. A comparative is used to show who (or what) has a quality to the greater or lesser degree. (In the first example below, the quality being compared is height.)
- You call that high?
- The male fish is more beautiful than the female. ("more beautiful": comparative of "beautiful")
SUPERLATIVE?
Words like "prettiest" and "richest" (formed from the adjectives "pretty" and "rich") are known as superlatives. A superlative is used to show who (or what) has a quality to the greatest or least degree.
- It is the most wonderful chocolate fudge I have ever tasted. ("most wonderful": superlative of "wonderful")
- Adam is good, but Simon is the best. ("best": superlative of "good")
ONLY DO IT ONCE
- Ann is more prettier than Carla.(This is a double comparative. The word "prettier" is the comparative of "pretty" by itself. It is a mistake to use the word "more" as well.)
- Ann is prettier than Carla.
- He was the most best player. (This is a double superlative. The word "best" is the superlative of "good" by itself. It is a mistake to use "most" as well. The word "bestest" is obviously wrong too.)
- He was the best player.
- Geoff was most quickest in the trials.
Arguably, there are adjectives which should not have comparative or superlative forms, because their meanings already express the qualities to the highest possible degree. For example:"instantaneous" (< style="">
Other examples are: "single", "unique" and "dead".
This is a bag. It's a red bag.
Big | Small
 | This is a small bag. | This is a big bag. |  | |
Bigger | Smaller - Biggest | Smallest
| The blue bag is bigger than the red bag. |  | The blue bag is smaller than the white bag. | | |
The red bag is smaller than the white bag and the blue bag. The red bag is the smallest bag. | The white bag is bigger than the red bag and the blue bag. The white bag is the biggest bag. | ||||
Cheaper | More / Less Expensive - Cheapest | Most / Least Expensive
John's house cost £45,000 | John's house is less expensive than Jane's house. It's cheaper than Jane's house. | Jane's house cost £55,000 | Jane's house is more expensive than John's house, but less expensive than Bill's house. | Bill's house cost £75,000 | |
| John's house is the least expensive house. It's the cheapest house. | Bill's house is the most expensive house. | ||||
Higher | Lower - Highest | Lowest
Mount Manaslu 8,163 (m) | Mount Kangchenjunga is higher than Mount Manaslu. | Mount Kangchenjunga 8,586 (m) | Mount Kangchenjunga is higher than Mount Manaslu, but lower than Mount Everest. | Mount Everest 8,848 (m) | |
| Mount Manaslu is the lowest mountain. | Mount Everest is the highest mountain. | ||||
Longer | Shorter - Longest | Shortest
River Danube 2,850 (km) | The river Amazon is longer than the river Danube. | River Amazon 6,516 (km) | The river Amazon is longer than the river Danube, but shorter than the river Nile. | River Nile 6,695 (km) | |
| The river Danube is the shortest river. | The river Nile is the longest ri | ||||
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http://www.saywhatesl.com/quizes/Comparatives_mx.htm
http://carole.mazzonetto.club.fr/hotpot/JMix/superlatifsphrase1.htm
http://www.factmonster.com/quizzes/geosuperlatives/1.html
http://english.baladre.org/sedaviwebfront/audiofiles/RobJulietList.wma
http://english.baladre.org/sedaviwebfront/RobJulListComp.htm
By LIBIA GOMESCASSERES B.
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