The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1897 - 288 Seiten |
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... comparative of near has assumed such diverse forms as nyra , nearra , nerre , nere , nerrer , or that the word which has at different times been written hwilc , whulc , whulch , wuch , wich , and whilk , - deserves our sympathy when he ...
... comparative of near has assumed such diverse forms as nyra , nearra , nerre , nere , nerrer , or that the word which has at different times been written hwilc , whulc , whulch , wuch , wich , and whilk , - deserves our sympathy when he ...
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... Comparative Degree expresses the presence of a quality to a greater extent than that to which it is present in something else , or in the same thing under other circumstances . An Adjective in the Superlative Degree expresses the ...
... Comparative Degree expresses the presence of a quality to a greater extent than that to which it is present in something else , or in the same thing under other circumstances . An Adjective in the Superlative Degree expresses the ...
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... comparative and -est to form the superlative , in the case of all words of one syllable and some words of two syllables , especially those in -er , -le , -y , as clever , able , merry . 2. Use the adverbs more , most before the Positive ...
... comparative and -est to form the superlative , in the case of all words of one syllable and some words of two syllables , especially those in -er , -le , -y , as clever , able , merry . 2. Use the adverbs more , most before the Positive ...
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... comparative and superlative . 115. Remarks on the Irregular Comparative Forms . Better comes from a root which we have in the words bootless , meaning ' of no good ' ; booty ; to boot , meaning ' to the good . ' Best = bet - est . Worse ...
... comparative and superlative . 115. Remarks on the Irregular Comparative Forms . Better comes from a root which we have in the words bootless , meaning ' of no good ' ; booty ; to boot , meaning ' to the good . ' Best = bet - est . Worse ...
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... comparative rather , which we use as an adverb : ' I would rather go ' = I would sooner go than not go , if I had ... comparative form - er was coined . Hence the word former breaks up into these elements ; root fore , superlative suffix ...
... comparative rather , which we use as an adverb : ' I would rather go ' = I would sooner go than not go , if I had ... comparative form - er was coined . Hence the word former breaks up into these elements ; root fore , superlative suffix ...
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