Comparing two or more things using -er/more and -est/most
Short adjectives: adj + -er + than; Long adjectives: more + adj + than; Superlatives: the + adj-est / the most + adj
Not as + adj + as for equality; or negative forms of above
Is A + comparative + than B? / Which is the + superlative?
💡 One-syllable → -er/-est; three+ syllables → more/most; two-syllable ending in -y → happier/happiest.
✓This road is safer than that one.
✗This road is more safe than that one.
Safe is short → safer.
✓She is more creative than her brother.
✗She is creativer than her brother.
Long adjective uses more + adj.
✓He is the tallest in the class.
✗He is the most tall in the class.
Short adjective superlative uses -est.
✓Today is a bit colder than yesterday.
✗Today is cold than yesterday.
Comparatives need than; quantifier (a bit) for small difference.