Where language is concerned, it is quite common to come across arguments like, “If I am communicating, why should I pay much attention to grammar?” “Language evolves” or “Hey man, we are not in class ...

Superlative close superlativeA word that describes the most of something, for example the biggest, the strongest, the fastest. adjectives are used to compare things and say which one is the biggest, ...

Like you, I'm a great list maker. I make useful lists. When I get in to the office each morning I make a list on a sticky note of all the things I want to get done. At home, I write lists on scraps of ...

For comparisons that are negative or downward, ‘less’ and ‘least’ are used before the positive form of the modifier. To make your writing clear and concise, be careful to avoid using two modifiers ...

Hello and welcome to the English Language Clinic. This week I have received a request to explain what ?comparatives? and ?superlatives? are. The ?comparative? form of an adjective is used to compare ...