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Double Comparatives in Early Modern English: How Shakespeare’s ‘More Better’ Shaped Standardization
Episode 28
Published 6 days ago
Description
Explore how the once‑common double comparatives of early modern English—like “more better” and “most cruelest”—reflect a period of fluid morphology, the rise of printing and prescriptive grammar, and their lasting influence on today’s language standards.
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