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Agiler?

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grannylyn65 Mon 02-Jan-17 14:24:29

We're talking a game of scrabble not an English lesson!

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Anya Mon 02-Jan-17 14:17:36

this thus

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Anya Mon 02-Jan-17 14:16:49

I thought there was a rule that only one syllable words can be 'er'd eg fit, fitter, quick, quicker, sad sadder, unless they ended in a 'y' this easy, easier, happy, happier, hungry, hungrier.

Otherwise it's a more, such as frightened, more frightened, agile, more agile.

Or did I just make that up? wink

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trisher Mon 02-Jan-17 13:38:29

I would use 'more agile' . Can only compare it to 'mobile'- I would use 'more mobile'
The comparatives don't seem right
agile, agiler. agilest?
mobile, mobiler, mobilest?

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grannylyn65 Mon 02-Jan-17 13:28:48

That would be two words!!

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ninathenana Mon 02-Jan-17 11:14:45

Not sure of it's validity but I would't use it.
More agile sounds better IMHO

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Mumsy Mon 02-Jan-17 11:04:28

Ive had the same problems not having words accepted, its because the majority of scrabble games follow an American dictionary not the English!

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Luckygirl Mon 02-Jan-17 10:54:59

I am playing online scrabble with my DD and wanted to send the word agiler - as in more agile. The programme will not let me send it (which is a pity as it carries loads-a-points!) as it says it is an invalid word. Wiktionary says it is valid.

Over to you!

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