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| positive form | comparative form |
|---|---|
| good /ɡʊd/ | better /betər/ |
| bad / ill (bæd / ɪl) | worse /wɝːs/ |
| little (amount) /lɪtl/ | less /les/ |
| little (size) /lɪtl/ | smaller /smɒlər/ |
| much /many /mʌtʃ / meni/ | more /mɔːr/ |
| far (place + time) /fɑːr/ | further /fɝːðər/ |
| far (place) /fɑːr/ | farther /fɑːrðər/ |
| late (time) /leɪt/ | later /leɪtər/ |
| late (order) /leɪt/ | latter /lætər/ |
| near (place) /nɪr/ | nearer /nɪrər/ |
| old (people and things) /oʊld/ | older /oʊldər/ |
| old (people) /oʊld/ | elder /eldər/ |