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Double Comparative
What Is a Double Comparative?
A double comparative is a grammar mistake caused by applying two ways of forming a comparative instead of one. Double comparatives are most commonly committed when someone uses "-er" and "more" at the same time (e.g., more taller).Table of Contents
- Examples of Double Comparatives
- How Are Double Comparatives Formed?
- Why Double Comparatives Are Important
- Printable Test
Examples of Double Comparatives
- He is more wiser than the teachers.
- Flossy is more quicker than Susan.

How Are Double Comparatives Formed?
The rules for forming comparatives are quite complicated, but let's look at a few of the common ways to create a comparative so we can talk about the mistake known as a double comparative.The comparative form of lots of adjectives is created either by adding the suffix -er or by placing more or less before. You can't do both. That's a serious mistake called a double comparative.
- You're considerably more richer than George.
- I'm more affluenter than you. (should be more affluent)
- You're even more stupider than you look.
- Ireland is more windier than England.
- Ice-cream is more tastier than sorbet.
- I'm more better than you.
- I'm betterer than you.
- I'm more worse than you.
- I'm worser than you.
- We have loads of chickens now because our rooster can run more faster than our hens.
Forming comparatives correctly is covered in the comparatives lesson.
There are several ways to form a comparative. For example:
- Add -er (tall > taller)
- Remove y, add -ier (pretty > prettier)
- Precede with more (famous > more famous)
- Precede with less (famous > less famous)
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