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- 03-Aug-2007, 09:53 #1
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Mr. what's the comparative and superlative form for
the adjective : handsome...?
is it handsomer, handsomest; or
more handsome , most handsome
thanks in advance
- 03-Aug-2007, 09:58 #2
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Teacher Re: Mr. Both forms are used, though "handsomer" is less common.
Originally Posted by wen_bin 
handsomer or more handsome
"Both are fine. "Handsomer" may be less usual; but Dickens uses it, for instance:
"He is gray now, but as handsome as he was a quarter of a century ago--nay, handsomer."
