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The national curriculum in England: English Appendix 1: Spelling
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Study the word list: Non-statutory words: adding -er and -est to adjectives

Adding er and est to adjectives where no change is needed to the root word. If the adjective ends in two consonant letters (the same or different), the ending is simply added on.

Word list: Non-statutory words: adding -er and -est to adjectives

 fresher I feel much fresher after a bath.
quicker You might get your work done quicker if you stopped talking.
quickest Peter was the quickest to get changed after swimming.
grander The station building was grander than town hall.
grandest The hotel was the grandest in the city.
freshest She wanted the freshest bread in the bakery.

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