what is correct-cleverer,cleverest or more clever,most clever?

Answer 1

either is acceptable http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/adjectives-comparative_1.htm
(bottom right of page)

when in doubt, ask YA,
when still in doubt, use another word!
...like smarter/smartest!

...the -er/est or more/most ending is usually determined by the number of syllables in a word....one syllable words like "cute" would be "cuter" and "cutest" while three or more syllable words like "annoying' would be "more/most annoying."

...but there are exceptions and two-syllable words are some of the hardest!

e.g. happier but MORE helpful

Answer 2

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what is correct-cleverer,cleverest or more clever,most clever?

Answer 3

Cleverer Or More Clever

Answer 4

The most common comparative and superlative for 'clever' are 'cleverer' and 'cleverest'.

But many two-syllable adjectives HAVE TO to use 'more ...' and 'most ...', so some people over-apply this rule to 'clever', and say or write 'more clever' and 'most clever'. ( I don't think this is regarded as being wrong, just less usual.)

Answer 5

All of them are used....
cleverer or more clever
cleverest or most clever

Answer 6

I think cleverer and cleverest are correct but i'm not sure, just gut feeling.

Answer 7

I am more clever than anyone else

I am cleverer than anyone else

they both have the same meaning

I think it depends on context.
However, the more I looked at the word clever, the more it looked to be spelt wrong - words sometimes do that don't you think? (I know it's not by the way!!)

Answer 8

Clever, Cleverer, cleverest. more/most clever would be very clumsy English

Answer 9

When deciding which is accurater , one may find that neither form is correcter nor grammaticaller than the other , so one chooses which is euphonicer and the more good option is chosen.(Deliberate incorrect comparatives) . At all cost, avoid mixed comparatives e.g. more harder; more faster; betterer. In your question , substitute clever with a synonym ( intelligent; knowledgeable; bright).

Answer 10

Both are allowed verbally. But according to some grammar books it's classified in EXCEPTION-the two-syllable adjectives ending in ER, OW, LE, ET which take ER and EST as their comparative and superlative. To be on the safe side, when it comes to testing and examining, I suggest using the former. Some other exceptions include COMMON, HANDSOME. I still haven't figured out what rule is here