Poll: Bitter...

Bitter...

bitterer\the bitterest
more bitter\the bitterest
more bitter\the most bitter

Votes: 369
Comments: 3
Added: June 2004

 

Comments:

Dalriata - 21st April 2007 23:06
"Bitterer" isn't a word.

"More bitter" is better(est) grammar.
 
Michael - 3rd February 2008 23:12
Actually, Dalriata, bitterer and bitterest are both words. Dictionaries that list comparative and superlative forms list -er and -est for bitter; dictionaries that don't list -er and -est forms for nouns that have them are silent on bitter, implying that -er and -est work. http://dictionary.com/search?q=bitte
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Laurie - 3rd October 2009 14:45
I found this survey because I read a phase using "bitterest" and I googled the word to see if the useage was correct.
 
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