
etymology - Conundrum: "cleverer" or "more clever", "simpler" or …
2014年1月12日 · Okay so the simplest answer I can give is, the usage of more clever versus cleverer is relative to two things; third person versus first person, and if the term is referencing …
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2006年6月2日 · Also, you shouldn't use the endings along with the words (more/most etc) in front (such as more cleverer), and words with 1 syllable usually are special cases, such as …
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2024年5月1日 · Cleverer is an adaptation of clever.As in, Marsha is cleverer than Mark, but Madison is the cleverest of all.It does sound better to use, Marsha is more clever than Mark, …
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2008年11月20日 · Outside discussions of personal preference, consider that 'cleverer' tends to stand alone, while 'more clever' lends itself to further comparisons: "a student more clever …
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2014年12月24日 · Both 'cleverer' and 'more clever' are used. If anything 'cleverer' is more common. See this ngram to show how usage has varied over time. Cross-posted with sdg. …
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2009年12月5日 · I think cleverer is the better form, and that more clever is not quite as natural, but that more clever is used more than it might otherwise be because cleverer is a bit awkward …
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2023年8月29日 · comparative = cleverer or more clever superlative = cleverest or most clever Clever is one of a few adjectives that has both forms for comparative and superlative. Is the …
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2006年4月16日 · Clever - cleverer - the cleverest, it sounds good to me!But definitely not 'more clever', this word is to short to use 'more'...
What is the superlative and comparative of the word clever?
2022年4月28日 · comparative = cleverer or more clever superlative = cleverest or most clever Clever is one of a few adjectives that has both forms for comparative and superlative.
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2008年5月19日 · Perhaps "narrower" works better as a noun modifier {a narrower road} while "more narrow" modifies verbs and adverbs {the road became more narrow as we drove along}. …