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What is the comparative and superlative forms of many?

"Many" is an adjective that doesn't have comparative and superlative forms. Here's why:

* "Many" is an indefinite adjective: It expresses a large but unspecified number.

* Comparative and superlative are for definite comparisons: We use "more" and "most" to compare specific amounts.

Instead of using comparative and superlative forms with "many," we use these options:

* More/Most: To compare the quantity of something, use "more" for the comparative and "most" for the superlative.

* Fewer/Fewest: To compare the quantity of something in the opposite direction (less), use "fewer" for the comparative and "fewest" for the superlative.

Examples:

* Many people came to the party.

* More people came to the party than last year.

* Most people came to the party on Saturday.

* There are many birds in the park.

* There are fewer birds in the park today than yesterday.

* There are fewest birds in the park during the winter.

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