jectives are compared
irregularly. These adjectives are in common use and we should be familiar
with the correct forms.

POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

bad }
evil } worse worst
ill }

far farther farthest

good } better best
well }

fore former { foremost
{ first

late { later { latest
{ latter { last

little less least

many } more most
much }

near nearer { nearest
{ next

old { older { oldest
{ elder { eldest

The following words are used as adverbs or prepositions in the positive
degree, and as _adjectives_ in the other two degrees:--

(forth) further furthest

(in) inner { innermost
{ inmost

(out) { outer { outermost
{ utter { utmost
{ uttermost

(up) upper { upmost
{ uppermost

+48. Cautions concerning the Use of Adjectives.+

1. When two or more adjectives modify the same noun, the article is
placed only before the first, unless emphasis is desired: [He is an
industrious, faithful pupil].

2. If the adjectives refer to different things, the article should be
repeated before each adjective: [She has a white and a blue dress].

3. When two or more nouns are in apposition, the article is placed only
before the first: [I received a telegram from Mr. Richards, _the_ broker
and real estate agent].

4. _This, these, that_, and _those_ must agree in number with the noun
they modify: [_This kind_ of flowers; _those sorts_ of seeds].

5. When but two things are compared, the comparative degree is used:
[This is the more complete of the two].

6. When _than_ is used after a comparative, whatever is compared should
be excluded from the class with which it is compared: [I like this house
better than any other house; not, I like this house better than any
house].

7. Do not use _a_ after _kind of, sort of_, etc.: [What kind of man is
he? (not, What kind of _a_ man)]. _One_ man does not constitute a class
consisting of many kinds.

+49. Cons