Is it Worse to Say Worst?
July 28, 2009 by GradingGirl
Filed under Grammar, Mini-Lessons
I could write 1,000 mini-lessons and still not cover all of the confusing words in the English language.
Worse vs. Worst
Worse is a comparative. Use it when comparing two things, just like better only in the negative instead of the positive. This means when comparing two things, one will always be “worse” and not “worst” than the other.
The Worst Idea Ever!!!
Example: Cardio is worse than strength training because it takes longer.
Worst is a superlative. Think of worst like best, only in the negative. When something is much more terrible than multiple items, it is the “worst” of them all.
Example: The worst idea is to attempt to lift heavy weights while balancing on a ball.
GG says there may be worst things you could do, but it is worse to not speak at all than to speak incorrectly.
