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    The document discusses rules for forming superlative compound adjectives in English. It explains that for long adjectives, the most or least is used without a hyphen, such as "the most interesting" or "the least attractive". For short adjectives of one or two syllables, -est is added after the adjective, such as "the hardest-working" or "the best-looking". Forming superlative compound adjectives follows different rules depending on the length and syllables of the base adjective.

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    The document discusses rules for forming superlative compound adjectives in English. It explains that for long adjectives, the most or least is used without a hyphen, such as "the most interesting" or "the least attractive". For short adjectives of one or two syllables, -est is added after the adjective, such as "the hardest-working" or "the best-looking". Forming superlative compound adjectives follows different rules depending on the length and syllables of the base adjective.

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    Superlative Compound Adjectives

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    The document discusses rules for forming superlative compound adjectives in English. It explains that for long adjectives, the most or least is used without a hyphen, such as "the most interesting" or "the least attractive". For short adjectives of one or two syllables, -est is added after the adjective, such as "the hardest-working" or "the best-looking". Forming superlative compound adjectives follows different rules depending on the length and syllables of the base adjective.

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    SUPERLATIVE COMPOUND ADJECTIVES

    1) long adjectives (there's never a hyphen after)

    a) the most + [long adjective]

    ex.: the most [narrow-minded]


    the most [interesting]
    The most interesting thing I did in my life was skydiving.

    b) the least + [long adjective]

    ex.: the least [exquisite]


    The least exquisite thing at the party was the dancing.
    the least [attractive]
    the least [reliable]

    2) short adjectives (1 or 2 syllables)

    {the + adjective + -est)


    1 syllable adjectives: big, cold, hot, long, nice, old, tall
    2 syllable adjectives: safe, ugly, happy, early, alive

    ex.: He is [the hardest-working] man I know.


    She was [the best-looking] woman at the party.

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