What is the comparative form of “fluent”?
The comparative form of “fluent” is “more fluent”.Example
She is more fluent in Spanish than I am.
Example
After years of practice, he became more fluent in playing the piano.
What is the superlative form of “fluent”?
The superlative form of “fluent” is “most fluent”.Example
Out of all the students, she is the most fluent in French.
Example
He is considered the most fluent speaker in the conference.
Why is this expression not used with most, more?
"Most" and "more" are used with "fluent" to form the comparatives and superlatives. The forms "more fluent" and "most fluent" are commonly used to indicate a higher degree of proficiency.
Does this expression have an irregular comparative/superlative form?
"Fluent" follows the regular pattern of using "more" and "most" for forming comparatives and superlatives.
Expressions with similar meanings to “more fluent”
Used to describe someone who has a higher level of proficiency or ability in a particular language or skill.
Example
He is more skilled in coding than his colleagues.
Used to indicate that someone has a higher level of knowledge or expertise in a specific area.
Example
She is more proficient in using Photoshop than her classmates.
Expressions with similar meanings to “most fluent”
Used to describe someone who has the highest level of proficiency or ability in a particular language or skill.
Example
She is the most skilled dancer in the group.
Used to indicate that someone has the highest level of knowledge or expertise in a specific area.
Example
He is the most proficient programmer in the company.
Using than with comparative “more fluent”
When using the comparative form "more fluent" to compare two people's proficiency, you would use "than" to connect the two parts of the comparison: Example: "She is more fluent in Spanish than I am." Here, "than" is used to show that her level of fluency in Spanish is higher than my level of fluency.
How can I use this expression in context?
“more fluent” and “most fluent” can be used in a variety of situations to compare speed.- 1Languages
She is more fluent in Mandarin than her brother.
She is more fluent in Mandarin than her brother.
- 2Skills
He is the most fluent typist in the office.
He is the most fluent typist in the office.
- 3Professions
She is more fluent in legal terminology than her colleagues.
She is more fluent in legal terminology than her colleagues.
- 4Subjects
He is the most fluent in mathematics among his classmates.
He is the most fluent in mathematics among his classmates.
Related idioms and phrases
Speak like a native
To speak a foreign language fluently and without any noticeable accent.
Example
After living in France for years, she can now speak like a native.
In the groove
To be performing or functioning smoothly and with ease.
Example
Once he found his rhythm, he was in the groove and completed the task quickly.
