2006-10-31 11:55:25 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
I'm pretty sure its friendlier and friendliest
2006-10-31 11:59:07 · answer #1 · answered by Ani 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary and Dictionary.com:
Main Entry: 1friend·ly
Pronunciation: 'fren(d)-lE
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): friend·li·er; -est
BUT: The usual rule for comparative and superlative (inflected) forms is to use more or most if the word has 3 or more syllables, and, sometimes, if the word has 2 syllables; so friend-ly could be more friendly or most friendly. However, although some 2 syllable words are excepted, there are no exceptions for 3 syllable words--as far as I know.
What to do? Go with the dictionary example then if someone faults you, you can just show them the dictionary!
2006-10-31 17:05:12 · answer #2 · answered by not the real me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jon, it may have to do with the differences in usage between the Merkins and the Brits. We often hear Brits say, "I was taken to hospital after the crash," or "I went to university to study theatre." In Merkin, both of those would have required "the" after the initial preposition. But....Can't lay hands on my AP Stylebook just now, but I don't recall any specific rule in journalism. Given that the premise behind many stylebook usages was the reduction of printed letters and therefore a reduction in print costs (so, the omission of certain standard punctuation marks, certain altered spellings, and rules regarding the use of arabic numbers rather than spelling out the words, etc.) I would wager that the omission of the article likely derives from standard journalistic style and, as with so many things, it has bled over into common usage.
2016-03-13 04:42:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should use "friendlier" or "more friendly" when you are comparing two and they are not equally friendly. For example, "My cat, Christina, is more friendly (or friendlier) than her mother, our cat Rioki."
You would use "most friendly" or "friendliest" when you are comparing more than two and one of these is clearly superlative--one of them surpasses the others in whatever the quality is that you are comparing. Example: "Christina is more friendly than her mother, Rioki, but Howie is the friendliest cat we have."
Good luck with whatever you are working on. I'm tired from a long day at work and may not have explained this as clearly as I could have, but I hope it helps.
2006-10-31 12:09:04 · answer #4 · answered by sdewolfeburns 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Friendlier Or More Friendly
2016-11-10 07:52:01 · answer #5 · answered by mickelson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Is "more" or "most" friendly grammatically correct?
2015-08-14 03:36:46 · answer #6 · answered by Henrietta 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In formal English the comparative degree is " more friendly" (Pat is more friendly than her sister). In informal English "friendlier than" is pretty much used (Pat is friendlier than her sister).
The superlative degree is "the most friendly of" (Pat is the most friendly of all my cousins / [...[ the friendliest of them all).
2006-10-31 12:46:12 · answer #7 · answered by Nice 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you want to be voted the most friendly then you will have to start being more friendly.
2006-10-31 12:04:24 · answer #8 · answered by OU812 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's friendlier and friendliest
2006-10-31 11:59:51 · answer #9 · answered by speedy_me18 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haley is the most friendly person I know.
Ethen is much more friendier than Ian.
They are both right just depends on how you use the word
2006-10-31 12:05:08 · answer #10 · answered by Wicked 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋