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Comparatives and superlatives of adjectives.
We use the comparative form of adjectives with than to compare two people or things.
He's
taller than
me.We use the superlative form of adjectives to compare one thing in a group with all the others in that group.
She's
the nicest
person I know.* 
Adjectives
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative.*
with one syllable
| near | nearer
| the
nearest
.*
with one syllable ending with -e
| wide | wider
| the
widest
.*
with one syllable ending with vowel + consonant
| hot | hotter
| the
hottest.*
ending with consonant + -y
| lazy | lazier
| the
laziest
.