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Globutron · Joined: 13 Feb 2010 Location: England/Anyang

the reason for the difference between positive and negative... whatever it's called:

'this is the MOST expensive' and 'this is the cheapEST'

A kid asked why it isn't 'the expensivest' and I was just like '...because be quiet'

air76 · Joined: 13 Nov 2007

In general adjectives that are 3 syllables or more use "more" or "most".....2 syllable adjectives (generally ending in -y) can use either/or, and one syllable adjectives always use "er" or "est".....that is a very basic explanation....but considering that you called comparatives and superlatives "positive and negative" maybe simpler is better.

TDC troll · Joined: 03 Feb 2009 Location: TDC

OMG
I always thought that Brits had better grammar than us Yanks.
That's what I get for thinking ,huh.

Old fat expat · Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 5:59 am Post subject:

if true

Globutron · Joined: 13 Feb 2010 Location: England/Anyang

air76 · Joined: 13 Nov 2007

TDC troll · Joined: 03 Feb 2009 Location: TDC

Not to be patronising, really.
Just kind of thought that, if you're teaching English (I assume)
than you should probably know some basic grammar.

No disrespect , my Mom's side of the family is from Scotland.
One of my Aunts was always ragging that the British had better
use of grammar than the people in the states.

Ruthdes · Joined: 16 Oct 2008 Location: Seoul

Globutron · Joined: 13 Feb 2010 Location: England/Anyang

Ruth, that's pretty much exactly what I was going to say.

I don't know a particularly vast amount of the terminology, because in England, these things aren't (or weren't in my upbringing) taught very thoroughly. However, being a native speaker, one will know how things work - simply because.

I actually have a better grasp of grammar than the two English master degree friends of mine who often send me their work to check through, simply because I have more of a feeling for how things should read, without actually knowing *why*.

I'm aware that forums are a breeding ground for those with a superiority requisite, but come into my lessons for a while and note my abilities compared to the abilities necessary to teach English before thinking up the line 'I sure hope you're not an English teacher lolz'. I'm getting paid for having a degree in anything, being blonde and slim. Being good at English is a bonus.

(This is generally a lecture towards the majority on here that are like this, rather than the guys up there.)

beeedeeewong · Joined: 26 Jun 2009

lol because of OP's response - "Because... just be quiet." A great tactic I frequently use myself.