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The superlative is used when comparing more than two things and specifies the extent of their application (ex. To the greatest/ extreme degree). The marking for superlatives in English are “-est” and “most.” | The superlative is used when comparing more than two things and specifies the extent of their application (ex. To the greatest/ extreme degree). The marking for superlatives in English are “-est” and “most.” | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | + | *Crystal, David (1999) The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin. | |
| − | Crystal, David | + | *Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
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[[Category: Technical Definitions]] | [[Category: Technical Definitions]] | ||
[[Category: Adjective]] | [[Category: Adjective]] | ||
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The superlative is used when comparing more than two things and specifies the extent of their application (ex. To the greatest/ extreme degree). The marking for superlatives in English are “-est” and “most.”
See Also
External Links
References
- Crystal, David (1999) The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin.
- Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
