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enaj64kr
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 Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 2:10 am Post subject: which one is right? |
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Native speakers seem to use both of them. However from the grammatical point of view, which one is right?
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Mister Micawber
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Both are fine. Common two-syllable adjectives/adverbs usually take -er/-est comparative/superlative suffixes if they are easily pronounceable; but they can also take more/most instead for stress or other stylistic purposes.
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