Better sooner than later: More on comparatives
When you want to compare two elements and say that one has more of a certain characteristic than the other:
- If the adjective is short: adjective + -er + than
Bruno is older than Susie. (old)
This surfboard is newer than mine. (new)
- If the adjective is long: more + adjective + than
This laptop is more modern than the other one. (modern)
Our story is more interesting than your story. (interesting)
For two-syllable adjectives, you can use -er or more. Those ending in -y often take -er.
I'm happier/more happy on holiday than at work. (happy)
The weather today is more pleasant than yesterday. (pleasant)
When adding -er, there are some spelling variations to keep in mind. Here are some examples:
(nice + er) nicer; (late + er) later
(fat + er) fatter; (sad + er) sadder
(ugly + er) uglier; (happy + er) happier
Common irregular comparative adjectives are:
good: better
bad: worse
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