5 Minute Grammar Lesson – Worse or Worst?
on Mar 19, 2017, Updated Jul 20, 2020
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Worse vs Worst. Today’s 5 Minute Grammar Lesson answers the question: Worse or Worst? Which word should you use when? Check back each Sunday for a new lesson!
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5 Minute Grammar Lesson – Worse or Worst? Which one wins in worse vs worst?
Worse –
The adjective WORSE is a comparative of bad, and means of inferior quality, more unfavorable, inferior quality.
Which is WORSE for you: blueberries or bacon?
His health got WORSE after he ate only bacon for four months.
Could her grammar be any WORSE?
It could always be a lot WORSE, you know.
Worst –
The adjective WORST is superlative of bad. (If you’re wondering, a superlative adjective compares a bunch of nouns, generally three or more.) WORST means really, really bad. Incomparably bad, least skillful, most unsuitable, ect.
His mother’s cooking is the WORST.
My Escort, Robert Red Ford, was the WORST car I ever owned.
My WORST fears came true last November.
The WORST thing about flying is horrible turbulence.
What is the WORST grammar mistake you have ever seen?!
And if you thought this post was bad, just wait. It gets a lot worse. Have you seen WORSE / WORST errors? I’d love to hear.
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