Comparative Degree

“Elder” is used specifically for family members (e.g., elder brother), while “older” can be used for anyone or anything (e.g., older car, older friend). Both are comparative forms, but their usage depends on context.

Both “elder” and “older” are comparative forms of age, but they differ in usage and context.

Incorrect - You cannot say: “That elder building”
Correct - But you can say: “My elder cousin”

Yes, “than” is generally used to show comparison between two things. For example, “Ajay is intelligent than his sister.” However, in casual speech, “than” may be implied or dropped, like “He's stronger (than him), ” but in formal writing, always use “than.”

Example:

• Ajay is intelligent than his sister.

However, in spoken English, "than" may be implied and not explicitly stated:

• Ajay is intelligent (than his sister).

In formal writing and exams, it's always safer and grammatically correct to use “than.”

Usage of "more" with longer adjectives like "more beautiful" or "more intelligent." Short adjectives, especially one-syllable words like "fast" or "tall," usually take the "-er" form, such as "faster" or "taller."

Examples:

• Vijay is more powerful than Ajay.

• This TV show is more interesting than the other one.

Incorrect - Avoid using “-er” with long adjectives.

Example: Incorrect - Powerfuller - Correct - more powerful

Comparative degree is a form of an adjective which is used to compare two people, things, or situations. It show how one differs from the other either by having more or less of it. Always ensure you're comparing only two entities when using the comparative form.

Structure:

• Adjective + -er for short adjectives for example taller, faster

• More/Less + adjective for longer adjectives for example more beautiful, less important

Example:

• This airstrip is longer than the other one. Here, we are comparing two airstrips based on their length.