Often used, often confused. Here's some guidance and insight.
Why does it sound strange to say 'funner' or 'funnest?'
And who put it there, anyway?
How an ancient philosophical movement devoted to the pursuit of virtue came to describe eye-rolling criticism.
'Poets laureate'? 'Court-martials'? The curious history of postpositive adjectives in English.
Some imitative words are more surprising than others
Editor Emily Brewster clarifies the difference.