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"Can you explain the advanced rules for forming comparative and superlative adjectives in English?
I'm particularly interested in adjectives that allow both -er/-est and more/most, such as sourer/more sour, cleverer/more clever and politer/more polite.
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Please explain special cases, such as happier versus more happy when contrasting two qualities, and any differences between British and American English.
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| 2 | 7. STUPID | 70 |
| 3 | 6. BEAUTIFUL | 61 |
| 4 | 5. HANDSOME | 53 |
| 5 | 4. HAPPY | 40 |
| 6 | 3. CRUEL | 41 |
| 7 | 2. CAREFUL | 40 |
| 8 | 1. GENTLE | 37 |
| 9 | HE SOUREST DAY GRAMMAR CHALLENGE!
English comparatives aren't always as straightforward as they seem!
Some adjectives take -er, others take more, and some allow BOTH.
🎯 HOW TO PLAY
We've chosen seven adjectives.
For each word, decide which comparative form is normally accepted:
🅰️ Add -er (or -ier)
🅱️ Use more + adjective
©️ Both forms are correct
Be careful! Four adjectives accept both forms, but three normally follow just one pattern.
Can you score 7/7 without leaving a sour taste in your mouth? 😝
#EnglishGrammar #LearnEnglish #SourestDay | 38 |
| 10 | 🍋 TODAY IS SOUREST DAY!
🇺🇸 Every 25 October, Americans celebrate Sourest Day, a rather unusual occasion dedicated to all things sour!
Babies trying lemons for the first time!
As you can see, lemons can make babies pull some hilarious faces. But English grammar can sometimes leave a sour taste in your mouth, too! 🤔
And that brings us to today's grammar question.
Sour → Sourer → Sourest
🤔Hang on! Sourer?😵
Wouldn't you normally say more sour?🥸
Actually, both sourer and more sour are grammatically correct. The same applies to sourest and most sour.
✅ WHY ARE BOTH CORRECT?
Normally, short adjectives take -er / -est (small → smaller → smallest), while longer adjectives take more / most
(beautiful → more beautiful → most beautiful).
However, English isn't quite that straightforward!😯
Some adjectives allow both forms, even though one may sound more natural than the other.
This is especially common with certain two-syllable adjectives. Pronunciation, rhythm and established usage all influence which form we prefer.
FIVE EXAMPLES:
🍋 Sour
Comparative: sourer / more sour
Superlative: sourest / most sour
🧠 Clever
Comparative: cleverer / more clever
Superlative: cleverest / most clever
🤝 Polite
Comparative: politer / more polite
Superlative: politest / most polite
🌸 Pleasant
Comparative: pleasanter / more pleasant
Superlative: pleasantest / most pleasant
🤫 Quiet
Comparative: quieter / more quiet
Superlative: quietest / most quiet
💡 REMEMBER!
Both forms are correct, but that doesn't mean they are equally common.
For example, cleverer and quieter sound perfectly natural, while many speakers prefer more polite and more pleasant.
🎯 QUIZ TIME!
Which comparative form sounds more natural to you? Look out for our seven-question poll below 👇
#SourestDay #EnglishGrammar #LearnEnglish | 75 |
| 11 |  🐮 Hilda reveals the answers!
🎧 Listen carefully as Hilda reads all seven sentences.
Did you hear the extra /ɪd/ syllable in sentences 1, 3 and 5?
🎯 How many did you get right? 3 out of 3? | 115 |
| 12 | 🐮 THE BOVINE VIEW: PRONUNCIATION QUIZ!
Read the seven sentences below and tick ALL the correct answers.
💡 CLUE: Look at whether the word is a verb or an adjective! | 103 |
| 13 |  🐮 IT'S FRIDAY! IT'S BOVINE DAY!
Welcome back to The Bovine View! Let's see what our two cows have to say this week!
🐕 MAKE A DOG'S DAY!
Yesterday, 22 October, Americans celebrated National Make a Dog's Day, an occasion encouraging people to pamper their four-legged friends, support animal shelters, or even adopt a dog in need of a loving home.
But dogs haven't just found their way into our homes. They've also made themselves very comfortable in the English language!
🇬🇧 THE ENGLISH BEHIND IT
Did you know that dog isn't just a noun? It's also a verb! To dog someone means to follow, pursue or trouble them persistently.
For example: Problems dogged him throughout his career.
But dogged can also be an adjective meaning determined, persistent and unwilling to give up.
She showed dogged determination to succeed.
Here's where English pronunciation gets interesting!
The verb dogged has just one syllable: /dɒɡd/.
The adjective dogged has two: /ˈdɒɡɪd/.
Same spelling, different pronunciation!
And it's not alone. Other words with interesting -ed pronunciations include:
• aged
• blessed
• crooked
• cursed
• learned
• ragged
• legged
In certain uses, these words have an extra syllable that disappears in others.
This is partly a legacy of older English, when the -ed ending was more frequently pronounced as a separate syllable.
🎯 PRACTICE TIME: THE -ED PRONUNCIATION CHALLENGE!
In the quiz below you will see seven sentences. Some contain words ending in -ed that have an extra syllable, pronounced /ɪd/.
Your task is to tick ALL the sentences where you think this extra syllable is pronounced.
💡 A BIG CLUE!
Look carefully at how each word is used.
Is it a verb (an action) or an adjective (a word that describes someone or something)?
In this quiz, words used as adjectives are more likely to have the extra /ɪd/ syllable.
✅ Choose your answers in the poll below.
🐄 After you've voted, reveal the hidden video below! Hilda will read all seven sentences so you can check your answers.
#TheBovineView #EnglishPronunciation #LearnEnglish | 100 |
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