This section is from the book "Lessons In English", by Chestine Gowdy, Lora M. Dexheimer. Also available from Amazon: Lessons in English.
Degree is sometimes expressed by the use of more and most, instead of by the suffixes er and est. This is the usual method with adjectives of two or more syllables. The method to be used, however, depends upon the sound; it is largely a matter of taste.
 
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