Rickcr  +  91531 Tue, 19 Apr 05 05:29 PM I'm a bit confused on the rules for when you would "more" before an adjective vs appending -ier to the word. For example you'll often hear: John is smarter than Joe. (not sure if this is proper now?) John is more funny than Joe. But you usually don't hear: John is stupider than Joe. (correct: John is more stupid than Joe?) John is funnier than Joe. (correct: more funny?) To me "John is uglier than Joe" seems to sound better than "John is more ugly than Joe," but now I'm not sure of the rules on when to use "more" vs adding ier/er? Are there some rules to this grammar? Rickcr Joined on Tue, Apr 19 2005 New Member 02 Grammar

	haoqide  +  91567 Tue, 19 Apr 05 07:02 PM The general rule I've always heard is that you use "ier" or "er" if the adjective is a one-syllable word, and you use "more" if it's a two-syllable word....and it wouldn't be English if there weren't exceptions, even if they're imposed by people who think the "correct" way sounds weird....I'm sure they exist. Hope that helps, but if anybody else knows, I'd like to know for sure. haoqide Joined on Mon, Jul 5 2004 Nashville, TN Full Member 307

	pieanne  +  91568 Tue, 19 Apr 05 07:09 PM One syllable adjectives take -er Over two syllable adjectives take the more construction, Two syllable adjectives can take either, but I'm afraid there are some rules, f.i. those ending in -y take -ier, but that's all I can think of at the moment... pieanne Joined on Thu, Jan 20 2005 South of France ...But I'm Belgian! Veteran Member 7,517 I'm glad to help, but I'm not a native! And please excuse my typos... Constructions

	pieanne  +  91573 Tue, 19 Apr 05 07:31 PM Oh, Rickcr, WELCOME to the English Forums!!! pieanne

	CalifJim  +  673974 Mon, 16 Feb 09 08:44 PM Anonymous “we want like a a er list of words!” Sorry.  This is not a dictionary site.  Check the internet for rhyming dictionaries, and look under -er endings.  That might get you closer to what you want. Be careful of words like archer, which is not "one who arches". And please don't append unrelated material like this at the end of a thread about something else.  Start a new thread. Thanks. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,389 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Online, Apologies