IRREGULAR COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
These adjectives have completely irregular comparative and superlative forms:
Adjective |
Comparative |
Superlative |
good
|
better
|
best
|
bad
|
worse
|
worst
|
little
|
less
|
least
|
much
|
more
|
most
|
far
|
further / farther
|
furthest / farthest
|
We use further before a noun to mean ‘extra’, ‘additional’ or ‘a higher level’:
- For further information, please ring 095-6710090.
- She’s gone to a college of further education. (a place to study practical subjects from age 17)
We also use further to mean ‘more’:
- I do not propose to discuss it any further.
- Before you look at your programme, let me explain a little further.