Archive: Comparatives

10 articles found

When to use less and when to use fewer

Gary20/11/2023

Less with uncountables. Fewer with plurals.

Gary12/07/2022

A noun can only have one comparative.

Gary11/07/2022

Just two members, use the comparative not the superlative.

Gary10/07/2022

When we compare two people or things we use Of, not From.

Gary09/07/2022

To compare more than two people or things we use the superlative.

Gary08/07/2022

Compare the same part of two things.

Gary07/07/2022

Only a comparative can be used before Than.

Gary06/07/2022

Use a singular noun after any other.

Gary05/07/2022

Comparatives cannot be used where no comparison is made.

Gary04/07/2022

For adjectives with one or two syllables add -ER to the end.