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25 de nov. de 2008 · Nov 26, 2019. #6. Hi there. As far as I'm aware, words with two syllables can form the comparative either by adding -er suffix or more. And also can form the superlative either by adding -est suffix or most. Example words. * Heavy heavier/more heavy heaviest/the most heavy. * Peaceful peacefuler/more peaceful peacefulest/the most peaceful.
3 de sept. de 2018 · Heaviest. Two-syllable words ending in -y take endings: happiest, dirtiest, funnier, sillier.
12 de nov. de 2021 · My observation would be that we (in the US, at least) in fact use "heavier" to modify a verb fairly often, but that we tend to do so in informal situations (spontaneous conversation), where grammatical rules are generally looser. In writing I might well disapprove of using "heavier" that way, and I might well find "more heavily" completely natural.
24 de mar. de 2012 · Your big fish is "three times as heavy as the little one". Some people say "This one is X times heavier than that one" but that is ambiguous - different people understand it differently (and argue about which is correct), so don't use it!
22 de mar. de 2011 · Colorado. English-US. Mar 22, 2011. #2. You could say "The rain is getting heavy" and I would understand you. You could also say "The rain is getting heavier" and I would understand you. However, neither one sounds as good to me as "It's raining harder". T.
25 de ago. de 2017 · Hi, everyone. The following is from a test paper. I’m getting ___ each month. I can’t put on my jeans. A. heavy B. heavier C. The heavier D. The heaviest The answer key is B. I have no problem with the answer key but I wonder if “I’m getting fatter each month” is idiomatic. Many thanks.
5 de may. de 2016 · Senior Member. Devon. British English. May 5, 2016. #5. Both versions are on the internet. You are, of course, correct, Cagey. The answer to the riddle is that the half moon is heavier. This just goes to demonstrate how nonsense gets propagated by plagiarism on line.
14 de oct. de 2010 · You are really heavy-set. or. You have a heavy-set body. You have a heavy-set shape. You'd better not say any of these! "Heavy-set" is a fancy way to say "fat". The strong person to whom you say this will not be happy. If the strength is clear from the person's appearance, you might say, "You look really strong".
4 de dic. de 2011 · Dec 4, 2011. #1. Hello everyone, Suppose I have two boxes, A and B. A weighs 5 pounds and B 10 pounds. In comparing the weight of A and B, which of the following sentences do you think are correct? B is twice as heavy as A. B is twice heavier than B. B weighs twice as much as A.
18 de oct. de 2008 · Now, what is the average weight of woman and the average hegiht of man in US? Students: It's 55 kg and 175 cm each. Statistics professor : Yes, now, Mary is 100 kg and Tom is 195 cm. So, Mary is heavier than Tom is tall. Mary is 45kg (or 80%) away from. the average, and Tom is 20 cm (or 10%) away from the average.
