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Comparatives and superlatives of adverbs #1 (permalink) Thu Sep 14, 2006 15:34 pm   Comparatives and superlatives of adverbs
 

Hello! How is it going?

I've just finished some sentences that I would
like you to correct, please.

All of them have to do with 'Comparison'.
.

1.- She is the least clever in the class.
2.- She is less clever than her
3.- He's worse a player than her.
4.- He's stupider than his brother.
5.- The dolphin sails more quickly than any ship.


A last question, What is the comparative and
superlative for fun?
Is it funner and funnest?

Thanks a lot!

Jes?s
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Comparatives and superlatives of adverbs #2 (permalink) Thu Sep 14, 2006 20:03 pm   Comparatives and superlatives of adverbs
 

She is the least clever (girl) in the class. I think, right.
She is less clever than her (she is or just she instead of her).
He's a worse player than her (she is or just she perhaps).
He's stupider than his brother. (fine to my opinion and with is also OK).
The dolphin sails more quickly than any ship (you may add does).

fun-funnier - the funniest

Amy, please correct me if I made mistakes Very Happy
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Comparatives and superlatives of adverbs #3 (permalink) Thu Sep 14, 2006 20:33 pm   Comparatives and superlatives of adverbs
 

Jesus1 wrote:
1.- She is the least clever in the class. OK
2.- She is less clever than her
She is less clever than her. OK --> colloquial, but grammatically incorrect
She is less clever than she is. Grammatically correct, but can you tell me who she is and also who the other she is? (i.e., very unclear sentence Wink)
Mary isn't as clever as Jane (is). This sounds more natural to me.

3.- He?s worse a player than her.
He's a worse player than her. OK --> colloquial, but grammatically incorrect.
He's a worse player than she is. Grammatically correct
4.- He?s stupider than his brother. People also say "more stupid". (Native speakers are never sure either. Laughing)
5.- The dolphin sails more quickly than any ship.
(Dolphins don't sail; they swim.)


A last question, What is the comparative and
superlative for fun?
Is it funner and funnest? more fun and the most fun
Here's an interesting link:
http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-fun1.htm


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Comparatives and superlatives of adverbs #4 (permalink) Thu Sep 14, 2006 20:40 pm   Comparatives and superlatives of adverbs
 

Hi Pamela

funny - funnier - the funniest Wink

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Comparatives and superlatives of adverbs #5 (permalink) Thu Sep 14, 2006 20:43 pm   Comparatives and superlatives of adverbs
 

Hi Amy! Thanks for fun. To tell the truth, I haven't made a google search. I know that there is a rule concerning one-syllable adjectives. That is one more proof that English is full of exceptions. Very Happy
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Comparatives and superlatives of adverbs #6 (permalink) Thu Sep 14, 2006 20:45 pm   Comparatives and superlatives of adverbs
 

Yes, Amy, I've noticed that. While I was writing I was thinking of funny that's why I wrote funnier-funniest because the other sentences were about rhe adjectives and an adverb and I automatically thought of funny Very Happy
Dolphins don't sail; they swim Right you are but I being in a hurry was reading whether the structure is right or not.
I'm lack of attention Laughing
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Comparatives and superlatives of adverbs #7 (permalink) Thu Sep 14, 2006 20:52 pm   Comparatives and superlatives of adverbs
 

Hi Pamela

The word fun is a very special case.

I have actually heard native speakers say "funner" and "the funnest" occasionally --- but only in very informal situations. And, more often than not, the people were saying funner or the funnest as a little joke.

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Comparatives and superlatives of adverbs #8 (permalink) Thu Sep 14, 2006 20:56 pm   Comparatives and superlatives of adverbs
 

Hello! Thanks a lot!

Just one question. Pamela said I could use
"does" at the end of the last sentence.
Is it just optional or must I use it?
I am thinking about it right now and
am afraid I must use it.

Thanks a million for the link, Amy!
It is quite interesting!

Jes?s
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Comparatives and superlatives of adverbs #9 (permalink) Thu Sep 14, 2006 21:13 pm   Comparatives and superlatives of adverbs
 

Hi

It's hard to add does to the sentence, because you need two different verbs. (swim/sail) Adding does would indicate that it is the same verb as the first one used in the sentence. And that doesn't work with sail. Dolphins don't sail. (And ships don't swim.)
The dolphin swims more quickly than any ship sails.

But you could possibly say (for example):
The dolphin glides through the water more quickly than any ship (does).

In this case, does isn't necessary; it's optional.

Amy
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Comparatives and superlatives of adverbs #10 (permalink) Thu Sep 14, 2006 21:25 pm   Comparatives and superlatives of adverbs
 

Yes, Jesus, I agree with Amy.
With two different verbs(in you case swim and sail) you cannot use does.
The dolphin sails more quickly than any ship In this sentence the verb sail is referred to dolphin and ship from your previous point of view but now you see that dolphins swim and ships sail Very Happy
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