Often, the comparative form of an adjective or adverb can be formed by adding the suffix -er or by placing more (or less) before. Read more about the 'degrees of comparison' in grammar. The superlative degree (or superlative) compares more than two things to show which has the least or greatest degree of the quality (e.g., nicest, most nicely). The comparative degree (or comparative) compares two things to show which has the lesser or greater degree of the quality (e.g., nicer, more nicely). It just tells us about the existence of a quality (e.g., nice, nicely). The positive degree offers no comparison. This page is about comparatives (also called the 'comparative degree' or the 'second degree of comparison'), but every adjective or adverb can be written in one of three degrees: ( less likely = comparative of the adverb likely) Some things are just less likely than others. ( smarter = comparative of the adjective smart) When you hire people who are smarter than you are, you prove you are smarter than they are.( more attentively = comparative of the adverb attentively) ( taller = comparative of the adjective tall) Here are some examples of comparatives (comparatives shaded): Forming Comparatives (and Superlatives).

What is a comparative adjective