Irregular Comparison
Irregular Comparison :
Some adjectives are compared irregularly.
That is their comparatives and superlatives are not formed from the positive.
Positive…..Comparative…..Superlative
1. bad….. worse…..worst
2. evil…..worse…..worst
3. far….. farther…..farthest (distance)
4. fore…..former…..first
5. fore…..former…..foremost
6. fore…..further…..furthost
7. good…..better…..best
8. ill….. worse…..worst
9. in….. inner…..inmost
10. in….. inner…..innermost
11. late….. later…..last
12. late….. later…..latest
13. little…..less…..least
14. little…..lesser…..least
15. many…..more…..most
16. much…..more…..most
17. nigh…..nigher…..next
18. nigh…..nigher…..nighest
19. old….. elder…..eldest
20. old….. older…..oldest
21. out….. outer…..utmost
22. out….. utter…..uttermost
23. up….. upper…..upmost
24. up….. upper…..uppermost
25. well…..better…..best
Irregular Comparison
The Grammar Index
