I've been hearing people say prouder , a lot lately.

and it almost never sounds right.

is "prouder" ever correct?

is there a web site that explains it?

Prouder seems to be most correct. I agree, it sounds awkward though.....

see this > https://www.quora.com/Which-is...ore-proud-or-prouder

Used as a superlative, prouder is actually correct.

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Originally posted by TigerDore:
Used as a superlative, prouder is actually correct.

Wouldn't "prouder" be a comparative, not a superlative? I'd think "proudest" would be the superlative (the equivalent of "most proud"). "Prouder" is the equivalent of "more proud", but there can be differences in what they mean.

flashguy

Went to the dock for some good food. One guy cooked clams and was okay, the second one was prouder with chowder.

Just hedge your bets and say 'more prouder'.

Look, we've got real lexicon issues, like people saying "on accident."

it's madness.

Nobody ever should of used the phrase “on accident”.

But, if you really mean it......"more prouderer" is mostly correct, mostly.

are these all correct?

A. Mike was prouder of his son than his wife.

B. of the two, Mike was proudest of their son.

C. Mike's son knew that his mom was proudest.

D. Mike did not know who was prouder.

E. it was hard to tell who was more proud of their son

F. Mike's son did not know who was more proud.

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I think they would all be correct. And so would

Mike was more proud than anxious about his son's performance.

flashguy

Use B is not correct, though it is in common usage. Use of a superlative (best, worst, "the bluest hue") implies at least three items in the comparison. For if there were only two, one would say, for example, "the better option."

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Originally posted by flashguy:

quote:

Originally posted by TigerDore:
Used as a superlative, prouder is actually correct.

Wouldn't "prouder" be a comparative, not a superlative? I'd think "proudest" would be the superlative (the equivalent of "most proud"). "Prouder" is the equivalent of "more proud", but there can be differences in what they mean.

flashguy

Yes, prouder is comparative degree.

Also, strictly speaking, we shouldn't say "prouder" or "more proud" unless there's an actual comparison between two things. If no comparison is present, then "rather proud", etc. would be most proper.