2007-07-12 07:44:26 · 6 answers · asked by peedrosup 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Interesting question!! I've never heard a rule about this, but it sure seems like you're right.
We say "bluer", but not "ceruleaner".
We say "surer", but not "deliberater".
We say "weirder", but not "anachronistic[k]er".
We say "shinier", but not "scintillatinger".
Seems like the most likely 4-syllable candidates would be adjectives that are either really frequently used in common speech, or ones that are compounds of shorter words. But I'm not coming up with anything in those categories that accepts -er as a suffix.
2007-07-12 08:59:02 · answer #1 · answered by igglydooble 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The more proper form of that would be 'expensiver' but it's still not proper english. It's 'more expensive' as is the same with most long adjectives.
2007-07-12 14:53:38 · answer #2 · answered by Megan B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
funny = funnier
red= redder
expensive= more expensive
Nosoop4u
EDIT: Natalie, friendly is 2 syllables...
2007-07-12 18:19:36 · answer #3 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not usually, it would have 'more' in front of the word.
2007-07-12 14:53:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
if it finishes with "y" yes you can. even for 4 or more syllables
likle friendly ----> friendlier
2007-07-12 14:57:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
definately not. you say "more expensive"
2007-07-12 14:52:35 · answer #6 · answered by paul 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋