Use comparatives with adverbs to describe how someone or something does an action ‘more or less … than’ or ‘as … as’ someone or something else. To say ‘better than’, use mieux que. Higher Tier - to ...

In this lesson, Scott explains the importance of comparing language and how it can make our writing more interesting. Hello I'm Scott. Today I'm going to show you some language around making ...

Remember voting for senior class superlatives? One female and one male student would be named “Best Dressed” or “Most Likely to Succeed” or “Best School Spirit.” Only one student from each gender ...

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 ...

Two recent related questions prompted this post: one on whether "funner" is a word, and one on "stupider" vs. "more stupid." (Thanks, @kellidubya and @joshwood)Apples are crunchier than oranges. These ...