Remember voting for senior class superlatives? One female and one male student would be named “Best Dressed” or “Most Likely to Succeed” or “Best School Spirit.” Only one student from each gender ...

Superlative close superlativeA word that describes the most of something, for example the biggest, the strongest, the fastest. adjectives are used to compare things and say which one is the biggest, ...

Mastering adjectives and adverbs is crucial for vivid and engaging writing. Many students struggle with this concept, leading to awkward prose and undermining their credibility. Adjectives describe ...

So how do we produce readable and clean scientific writing? One of the good elements of style is to avoid adverbs and adjectives (Zinsser 2006). Adjectives and adverbs sprinkle paper with unnecessary ...

For comparisons that are negative or downward, ‘less’ and ‘least’ are used before the positive form of the modifier. To make your writing clear and concise, be careful to avoid using two modifiers ...

Do you know the difference between comparative and superlative adjectives? Read on to learn more! We use comparative adjectives when we are comparing two things or people. Superlative adjectives are ...

In this lesson, Scott explains the importance of comparing language and how it can make our writing more interesting. Hello I'm Scott. Today I'm going to show you some language around making ...

University of Melbourne provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation AU. Adjectives have always been out there, mobs of them pressing on the outside walls, their faces against the ...