Comparative & Superlative of Inferiority
Use of the comparative and superlative of inferiority.
China is more populated than Japan.
Now start the sentence with Japan, keeping the same adjective.
We say: Japan is less populated than China.
…less + adjectives (short / long / irregular) + than…
Short adjectives: ... less tall / big / easy than …
Long adjectives: …. less expensive / horrible / dangerous than …
Irregular adjectives: …less good / bad /far than …
If we compare February with the other months of the year.
February is the least long month of the year.
...the least + adjectives (short / long / irregular) ... of / in / at…
Short adjectives: ...the least tall /big /easy ...in /at / of ...
Long adjectives: …the least expensive /horrible /dangerous….in /at /of…
Irregular adjectives: …the least big /bad /far….in /of…