BWith the comparative we use than

The new tower blocks are much higher than the old buildings He makes fewer mistakes than you (do)

He is stronger than I expected -

I didn 't expect him to be so strong

It was more expensive than I thought = I didn't think it would be so expensive

When than... is omitted, it is very common in colloquial English to use a superlative instead of a comparative This is the best way could be said when there are only two ways (See comparatives, superlatives used as pronouns, 24 B)

C Comparison of three or more people/things is expressed by the superlative with the... in/of

This is the oldest theatre in London

The youngest of the family was the most successful

A relative clause is useful especially with a perfect tense It/This is the best beer (that) I have ever drunk It/This was the worst film (that) he had ever seen He is the kindest man (that) I have ever met It was the most worrying day (that) he had ever spent

Note that ever is used here, not never We can, however, express the same idea with never and a comparative

/ have never drunk better beer I have neier met a kinder man He had never spent a more worrying day

Note that most + adjective, without the, means very You are most kind means You are very kind

most meaning very is used mainly with adjectives of two or more syllables annoying, apologetic, disobedient, encouraging, exciting, helpful important, misleading etc

D Parallel increase is expressed by the + comparative the + comparative HOLSE AGENT Do you want a big house?

ANN Yes, the bigger the better

TOM But the smaller it is, the less it will cost us to heat

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