“Worser” or “even worse”: which is correct?
even worse
The short answer
The comparative form of bad is worse. Worse is already a comparative form, so an additional suffix is unnecessary and incorrect.
Grammatical error
Why people get it wrong
People might mistakenly assume that worser is the comparative form of worse, similar to how bigger is the comparative form of big.
Examples with even worse
- This situation is worse than I expected.
- Her condition seems worse today than it was yesterday.
- The weather is getting worse as the day goes on.
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