Superlative close superlativeA word that describes the most of something, for example the biggest, the strongest, the fastest. adjectives are used to compare things and say which one is the biggest, ...

In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy approached the eastern coast of the United States. At the same time, the English language was undergoing a small earthquake of its own. Just months before, the word ...

Leung Waiteng from Hong Kong writes: I am confused by the way adjectives are formed from verbs with just an-ed added, e.g. Have you finished your homework? Are you finished with your homework? The ...