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Hoblest 
clev.erest 
nobler 
cleverer 
The eomparison of adjectives of two or more syllables is 
generally formed by prefixing more for the comparative and mott 
for the Superlative. 
useful 
industrious 
more 
more 
useful 
industrious 
moxt 
most 
useful 
industrious 
There are however many adjectives of two syllables which 
can take both forms of eomparison : 
happier 
more happy 
, , f pleasanter 
pleasant ^ pUaeant 
happiest 
most happy - 
pleasantest 
most, pleasant 
Note: The final consonant is doubled 
■est, when it follows a single vowel; as 
before 
cruel 
fat 
flat 
hot 
■ crueller 
falter 
flatter 
kotier 
cruellest 
fattest 
fiattest 
hottest 
The German word feljr is translated: 
very before an adjective and adverb. 
muoh or very much before a verb. 
and 
f farther 
1 further 
late 
gular Adjectives. 
are compared irregularly; as 
best 
worst 
least 
farthest (place) 
furthest (metaphorical) 
nearest (in Order of distance) 
next (in order of succession) 
latest (in order of time) 
last (in order of succession) 
oldest 
eilest (for members of same family) 
r «. Ü«