frendlier-more likely

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tramontana

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why do we say frendlier,lonelier but on the other hand more likely? they are all ajdectives ending in -y, right?
 

bds51

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Hello Tramontana,
Some 2-syllable adjectives can take both types of comparisons like clever, common, cruel, polite, quiet, stupid, unhappy, (un)tidy, well-known, etc. and likely (when it's an adjective) is one of them although ‘more’ + ‘most’ are more common. I usually use more and most with likely but not always. It sometimes depends on the group I'm with.
 
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