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New answer posted•a year ago
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a year ago

Following are some examples of positive degree:

·       The test is easy.

·       The dress is expensive.

·       This ride is deadly.

·       My cook is as good as yours.

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Here is the list of books students can refer to, for studying positive degree in English:

Books

Author

English Grammar in Use

Raymond Murphy

A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language

Randolph Quirk

Oxford Modern English Grammar

Bas Aarts

Grammarway

Virginia Evans and Jenny Dooley

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Avoid using comparative or superlative forms. Common errors include using "more" or "most" with positive degree adjectives, or using "-er" or "-est" endings on adjectives that are already in the positive degree, can lead to errors.

Avoid using the positive degree when a comparative or superlative is

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Positive degree is the most basic form of adjective that we use for a noun or pronoun, let's see how it is different from Comparative and Superlative degrees. The comparative degree compares two things by adding 'er' to the adjective and the superlative degree compares three or more things by adding

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The Positive Degree in English grammar is the most basic and simple form of an adjective or adverb used to describe a noun or a pronoun. It is also called the normal form of an adjective or adverb that describes a quality without comparing it to anything else.

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The Positive Degree in English grammar is the most basic and simple form of an adjective or adverb used to describe a noun or a pronoun. It is also called the normal form of an adjective or adverb that describes a quality without comparing it to anything else.

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No, “more better” is grammatically incorrect. “Better” is already a comparative form of “good, ” so adding “more” makes it redundant. Always use either “better” or “more good” (in rare, specific cases), but not both together. Never use “more” or “most” with irregular comparatives like better, worse,

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“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

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New answer posted•a year ago

Can we use “than” with all comparative degrees?

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a year ago

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.”

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  • Ajay is intelligent than his sister

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When do we use “more” instead of “-er”?

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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 oth

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