Comparative Adjectives

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When we talk about two things, we can "compare" them. We can see if they are the same or different. Perhaps they are the same in some ways and different in other ways. We can use comparative adjectives to describe the differences.

NOTE:

In the example below, "bigger" is the comparative form of the adjective "big":

Formation of Comparative Adjectives

There are two ways to make or form a comparative adjective:

* short adjectives: add "-er"
* long adjectives: use "more"

NOTE:

Exception

The following adjectives have irregular forms:

* good → better
* well (healthy) → better
* bad → worse
* far → farther/further

Use of Comparative Adjectives

We use comparative adjectives when talking about 2 things (not 3 or 10 or 1,000,000 things, only 2 things).

Often, the comparative adjective is followed by "than".

Look at these examples:

* John is 1m80. He is tall. But Chris is 1m85. He is taller than John.
* America is big. But Russia is bigger.
* I want to have a more powerful computer.
* Is French more difficult than English?

If we talk about the two planets Earth and Mars, we can compare them as shown in the table below:

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# Superlative Adjectives