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The following adjectives have irregular comparatives: | The following adjectives have irregular comparatives: | ||
*''bone'' /boʊn/ "good" > ''milder'' "better" | *''bone'' /boʊn/ "good" > ''milder'' /ˈmaɪldər/ "better" | ||
*''malvatch'' "bad" > ''pire'' "worse" | *''malvatch'' /ˈmælvətʃ/ "bad" > ''pire'' /ˈpaɪər/ "worse" | ||
*''moult'' "much, many" > ''maire'' "more" or ''pluce'' "more" | *''moult'' /mɔʊlt/ "much, many" > ''maire'' /mɛr/ "more" or ''pluce'' /pluːs/ "more" | ||
*''pawk'' "little, few" > ''mainder'' "less, fewer" | *''pawk'' /pɔːk/ "little, few" > ''mainder'' /ˈmeɪndər/ "less, fewer" | ||
The negative comparative is formed by preceding the adjective with the word ''mains'' "less". | The negative comparative is formed by preceding the adjective with the word ''mains'' "less". | ||