Hi Lil,
Thanks. I got it.
Best Regards
Mariappan
On 9/27/08, zilong miao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I only think Chinese easy to study!
>
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 1:43 AM, Lílian Barbosa
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>
>> Well, as I told here once, grammarians drive me crazy.
>>
>>
>> 2008/9/26 mariappan balraj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>
>> Hi, I got the following explanation from the link
>>> http://www.perfectyourenglish.com/grammar/comparative-superlative.htm.<http://www.perfectyourenglish.com/grammar/comparative-superlative.htm>
>>>
>>> When a group only has two members, we sometimes use the comparative
>>> instead of the superlative.
>>>
>>> - John and Tom are clever boys, but I think John is *the
>>> cleverer/cleverest *of the two.
>>> - Take *the shorter/shortest *of the two routes.
>>> - Alice and Mary are rich women. But Alice is *the richer/richest *of
>>> the two.
>>>
>>> Some people feel that a superlative is incorrect in this case.
>>>
>>> Is there any inputs?
>>>
>>> Best Regards
>>>
>>> Mariappan
>>>
>>> On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 8:23 PM, mariappan balraj <
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Li, Thanks for the beautiful explanation. In the following
>>>> sentence,
>>>>
>>>> Raja is the tallest of the two.
>>>>
>>>> Why do we need to use superlative degree? In this sentence two
>>>> boys say Raja and Ram, Raja is taller than Ram. Here comparison
>>>> is
>>>> only between two boys.
>>>>
>>>> The same sentence can be framed like the following:
>>>>
>>>> Raja is taller boy than Ram.
>>>>
>>>> What is the specific needs to use superlative degree here?
>>>>
>>>> I don't know whether I understood the meaning of the sentence
>>>> correctly. Please correct me.
>>>>
>>>> Best Regards
>>>> Mariappan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 7:03 PM, Lílian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello Mariappan!
>>>>>
>>>>> 1 - Raja is the tallest of the two.
>>>>> 2 - Raja is the worst of the two.
>>>>>
>>>>> Comparatives and Superlatives are special forms of adjectives. They
>>>>> are used to compare two or more things. Generally, comparatives are
>>>>> formed using -er and superlatives are formed using -est. This page
>>>>> will explain the rules for forming regular comparatives and
>>>>> superlatives, and also show some basic ways of using them.
>>>>>
>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>
>>>>> Forming regular comparatives and superlatives
>>>>> How these forms are created depends on how many syllables there are in
>>>>> the adjective. Syllables are like "sound beats". For instance, "sing"
>>>>> contains one syllable, but "singing" contains two -- sing and ing.
>>>>> Here are the rules:
>>>>> Adjective form Comparative Superlative
>>>>> Only one syllable, ending in E. Examples:
>>>>> wide, fine, cute Add -R:
>>>>> wider, finer, cuter Add -ST:
>>>>> widest, finest, cutest
>>>>> Only one syllable, with one vowel and one consonant at the end.
>>>>> Examples:
>>>>> hot, big, fat Double the consonant, and add -ER:
>>>>> hotter, bigger, fatter Double the consonant, and add -EST:
>>>>> hottest, biggest, fattest
>>>>> Only one syllable, with more than one vowel or more than one consonant
>>>>> at the end. Examples:
>>>>> light, neat, fast Add -ER:
>>>>> lighter, neater, faster Add -EST:
>>>>> lightest, neatest, fastest
>>>>> Two syllables, ending in Y. Examples:
>>>>> happy, silly, lonely Change Y to I, then add -ER:
>>>>> happier, sillier, lonelier Change Y to I, then add -EST:
>>>>> happiest, silliest, loneliest
>>>>> Two syllables or more, not ending in Y. Examples:
>>>>> modern, interesting, beautiful Use MORE before the adjective:
>>>>> more modern, more interesting, more beautiful Use MOST before the
>>>>> adjective:
>>>>> most modern, most interesting, most beautiful
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>
>>>>> How to use comparatives and superlatives
>>>>> Comparatives Comparatives are used to compare two things. You can use
>>>>> sentences with THAN, or you can use a conjunction like BUT. Examples:
>>>>>
>>>>> Jiro is taller than Yukio.
>>>>> Yukio is tall, but Jiro is taller.
>>>>>
>>>>> Superlatives Superlatives are used to compare more than two things.
>>>>> Superlative sentences usually use THE, because there is only one
>>>>> superlative. Examples:
>>>>>
>>>>> Masami is the tallest in the class.
>>>>> Yukio is tall, and Jiro is taller, but Masami is the tallest.
>>>>>
>>>>> (http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/regcom.htm)
>>>>> (http://www.eflnet.com/tutorials/adjcompsup.php)
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards
>>>>>
>>>>> Lil
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sep 26, 4:02 am, "mariappan balraj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> > Hi,
>>>>> > Please correct me in the usage of "degrees of comparison".
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Because comparative degrees can be used for comparing two things.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > 1) Raja is the taller of the two. (I think this usage is correct.
>>>>> but
>>>>> > the article 'the' before taller confuse me)
>>>>> > Raja is the tallest of the two. (Is this true? because
>>>>> comparison is
>>>>> > between two persons)
>>>>> >
>>>>> > 2) Which is the correct? The usage of article 'the' confuses me.
>>>>> > Raja is the worse of the two.
>>>>> > Raja is the worst of the two.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Best Regards
>>>>> > Mariappan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>> >>
>>>
>
> >
>
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