"cleverer"

[jd_1984]

I use this word in every day conversations.
I feel daft but I have just realised it isn't in the dictionary!!

[BlackadderV]

It wouldn't be. It is a simple comparative of clever (cleverer, cleverest).

[Sipowicz]

It is an adjective of clever.

[Ric.ror]

Oh I'm always using words that are not in the dictionary. Some may criticise but, I think I'm cleverer than them

[jno]

it's in the Oxford dictionary

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/clever

Perfectly good word

[BlackadderV]

Simple comparatives and superlatives are not listed unless they are irregular or form part of a stock phrase.

[janbee]

if in doubt, use "smarter" !

[Ric.ror]

Is 'Upsetment' in the dictionary? I'm always saying that

[elliemay1]

IMO there is nothing wrong with using the word 'cleverer'. Sounds better than saying, 'more clever'.

[BlackadderV]

If ever in any doubt you can always replace the er and est endings by prefixing the positive form with more or most.

[jim360]

That's certainly a more good way to do it I suppose.

[elliemay1]

'Politer' is a word but 'more polite' sounds better.

[BlackadderV]

But good, bad &c are irregular so the short forms prevail. Also, you would say, "That is the kindest thing I've heard", but, "That is most kind of you".

[jno]

"most" isn't a superlative there, it just means "very".

[BlackadderV]

We could argue this all day long. The general rule is that if an adjective consists of no more than two syllables you can generally ad er or est, unless it sounds ungainly. More than two syllables and you have to use more and most.
There may be exceptions but none spring to mind.

[maggiebee]

Cleverer OK. What annoys me is when someone says "I was sat there" or "He was just sat there". I feel it should be "I was sitting there" or "He was just sitting there". I am willing to stand corrected.

[jim360]

I was just trying to be annoying BA :P.

[BlackadderV]

Interesting Maggie. Depends what is meant. If you mean was sitting it is wrong. However, you could say, "Mother sat her baby in his high chair", which would be correct. Depends if the verb to sit is transitive or intransitive. Oh, the beauties of the English language!

[Prudie]

Jim I thought your answer up there was most particularly cleverish

[elliemay1]

Jim for goodest answer then!

[douglas9401]

Goodness, what an unpresidented response. :-)