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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Stephen C. Carlson (talk | contribs) at 03:19, 9 February 2003 (I think synthetic="more + adv", and analytic="adv+er".). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

I left the following in the article, but I'll be doggoned if I understand it:

Adverbs which are identical in form to their adjectives are compared the synthetic way. Most others, though forms like wiselier are poetic, are formed analytically with more or most. And all adverbs take as...as or less, least for the diminishing comparatives.

Something to do with comparative and superlative, but I can't follow it. Could be improved by someone who can follow it. Ortolan88

I think synthetic="more + adv", and analytic="adv+er". Stephen C. Carlson
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