Sunday, 25 October 2020

Common errors in English: Usage of Better/worse,Best/worst.

Better/worse, Best/Worst


Incorrect : My pen is more good/bad than yours.


Correct : My pen is better/worse than yours.


Incorrect : He is the goodest/baddest boy in the class. 


Correct : He is the best/worst boy in the class.


Note: The comparative and superlative forms of "good' are "better' and "best” respectively, whereas those of 'bad' are “worse' and 'worst'. These two adjectives have irregular forms of comparison.