Comparisons Simplified

Comparative and superlative adjectives, the words that connect them, and the irregular forms everyone forgets.

⚖️ Structure Words

💡 than / as / the
Comparatives take than. Equal comparisons take as...as. Superlatives take the.
more interesting than... as smart as... the best decision
⚠️ "As" has two jobs
Besides comparisons, as can also mean "while" — a common source of confusion.
Life gets busier as we get older. (= while)

🔄 Irregular Forms

AdjectiveComparativeSuperlative
goodbetterbest
badworseworst
far (distance)further / fartherfurthest / farthest
far (extra/additional)furtherfurthest
💡 Further vs Farther
Use further for additional/extra ("I need further information"). Either further or farther works for physical distance.