| far | farther further |
farthest
(distance only) |
I’m tired.
I can’t walk much farther. Have you heard any further news? (= any more) |
| near | nearer | nearest
(distance) next (order) |
The next turning to the right is not the nearest way to the station. |
| late | later latter |
latest (time) last (order) |
His latest
book will not be his last. Which books do you like better, love or detective books? I prefer the former to the latter. |
| old | older elder |
oldest eldest |
Tom looks older
than he really is. My eldest brother is a pilot. (used attributively and only with members of the family) |