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 | Harmless drudge | | Join Date: Jul 2006
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Re: superlative form of adj Quote:
Originally Posted by shakes oh i am sorry-yes the most junior or the most senior.correct me if i am wrong but adj.s of five letters or less take -er,-ier in comparatives,in superlatives -iest,-est while the six lettered ones or more take more in comparatives and the most in superlatives? | I've never met the rule in that precise a form, but it's a good rule of thumb. Generally, longer adjectives take more/most, and shorter ones change the ending. And there are irregularities of course.
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