Is it lazier or more lazy?
Is it lazier or more lazy?
Comparatives are either [more+word] or [word+er], and in this case, like MOST cases for one-syllable words, it’s [word+er]. it cannot be both. Therefore, “lazier” is correct and “more lazy” is not.
What is the comparative and superlative?
We use comparatives and superlatives to say how people or things are different. We use a comparative adjective to express how two people or things are different, and we use a superlative adjective to show how one person or thing is different to all the others of its kind. For example, Mick is taller than Jack.
What is the comparative and superlative form of difficult?
3. Two-syllable adjectives which end in -y usually form the comparative by adding -er and the superlative by adding -est, (note the change of -y to-i in the comparative/superlative)….Some rules about forming comparatives and superlatives.
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| difficult | more difficult | the most difficult |
What is the comparative and superlative of rude?
adjective. /ruːd/ /ruːd/ (comparative ruder, superlative rudest)
Can I say more lazy?
1 Answer. Apparently, you can say “more lazy”; the trend didn’t start just recently, since at least from the beginning of the 1800’s there has been a minority writting “more lazy”: ngram.
Can we say more lazy?
Senior Member. Both are possible. Lazier is, according to Google, more than four times more common then more lazy.
What is the rule for comparative and superlative adjectives?
One-syllable Adjectives To form the comparative, we add -er to the end of the adjective. To form the superlative, we add -est to the end of the adjective. * When an adjective ends in the letter E, we just add the -R (for comparatives) or -ST (for superlatives). We do not write two Es together.
What is the degree of lazy?
laziest
lazy – lazier – (the) laziest.
What is the comparative and superlative of late?
With short adverbs that do not end in -ly comparative and superlative forms are identical to adjectives: add -er to form the comparative and -est to form the superlative….
| Adverb | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| late | later | latest |
What is the comparative form of Sleepy?
Definition and synonyms of sleepy from the online English dictionary from Macmillan Education. This is the British English definition of sleepy….sleepy Definitions and Synonyms
| adjective | sleepy |
|---|---|
| comparative | sleepier |
| superlative | sleepiest |
Is rudest rude ruder?
In some context rudest may be good and sound natural while in other most rude may be more natural. It’s up to you what you want to use. To answer your question, yes you can use RUDE (it’s a link) in both forms, i.e. rudest and most rude.
What is the comparative for lazy?
What is the comparative for lazy? Adjective Comparative Superlative lazy lazier laziest light lighter lightest likely likelier likeliest little littler littlest
What are the comparative superlative and adjectives from a to Z?
List of comparative superlative and adjectives from A to Z Adjective Comparative Superlative angry angrier angriest bad worse worst big bigger biggest bitter bitterer bitterest
How do you compare two objects with different adjectives?
When comparing two objects or activities we often add -er to the adjective + “than”, e.g. higher than. When comparing one with many the order is: the + adjective + -est, e.g. the highest. We use “more” and “the most” when the adjective has many syllables, e.g. more difficult than (comparative), the most difficult (superlative).