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- superlative degree - Good, Better, Best vs. High Higher Highest . . .
The irregular origin of the comparative forms of "good" derive from the Germanic comparative terms of "bat" (improvement) as explained in the following extract from "The Word Detective": Good: Our modern word “good” is rooted in the Germanic word “gath,” meaning “to bring together” (which also gave us “gather” and “together”)
- adjectives - Comparing better and best - English Language Usage . . .
A is better than C A is the best If one thing is better than another, others could be better still But if one thing is the best, than nothing can be better Note: The above assumes that "better" is a rating on some sort of scale Of course A might be better than B in some contexts but not as good in others, for example an orange is better
- What are words like excellent, good, great, perfect called?
Grammatically the word "superlative" is usually reserved for the most extreme of three adjectives formed from the same root (the midde one is called the " comparative") So: tall, taller (comparative), tallest (superlative) Short,shorter,shortest Some have non-standard forms: good, better, best; bad, worse, worst
- meaning - The good better best part of - English Language Usage Stack . . .
However, they can mean slightly different things, depending on the context The best part' is pretty straightforward - it is the best, full stop The use of 'good' or 'better' may indicate that the year is not really that great in and of itself but there are times where it is bearable, more tolerable, and thus 'good' 'better'
- Is best monomorphemic? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Recall from section 1 1 that alongside suppletive patterns like good – better – best (with a common allomorph in the comparative and superlative), patterns are also attested with three distinct root allomorphs, such as Latin bonus – melior – optimus ‘good – better – best’ (pp 14-15) Here is the diagram mentioned in the quote:
- What is the original superlative form of well?
The table for the this is in Wikipedia's article on suppletion - the paradigms of good better best There they give examples of 'good' in all the European families In many Germanic languages, it turns out that there may be a possible remnant of 'bat' In English, it is surmised that the word 'boot' as in etymonline, n 2
- word usage - Is most good ever correct? - English Language Usage . . .
I know most good is just a dumb way of saying best, but I don't feel like best is the best option in this context (not even the "most good" option) Using best here, at least to me, sounds like I'm the best at the thing, implying that I'm better than other people are at that thing (for clarity's sake, that thing is programming )
- the better vs the best of two players - English Language Usage . . .
It is also true that the comparative is often preceded by the indefinite article, as in He was a better player after he had extra coaching But where one player is being compared with another, the definite article is required, as in He was the better of the two players You cannot say that one player is the best when only two are being compared
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