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  1. How to use "more" as adjective and adverb

    Apr 26, 2016 · When "more" is used before adjective or adverb as "inconvenient" in your example, it is an adverb whose primary function is to modify the following word. However, when it is used before a …

  2. more of a ... vs more a - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Dec 22, 2021 · What's the difference between these types of adjective usages? For example: This is more of a prerequisite than a necessary quality. This is more a prerequisite than a necessary quality. …

  3. 'more' vs 'the more' - "I doubt this the more because.."

    Jan 9, 2015 · The modifies the adverb more and they together form an adverbial modifier that modifies the verb doubt. According to Wiktionary, the etymology is as follows: From Middle English, from Old …

  4. How to use "what is more"? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    What's more is an expression that's used when you want to emphasize that the next action or fact is more or as important as the one mentioned. War doesn't bring peace; what's more, it brings more …

  5. phrase usage - "in more details" or "in detail" - English Language ...

    To use the correct adjective with the phrase "in detail", think about fewer vs less in number vs amount - but remember "in detail" means specifically or completely already. Examples: I have read your …

  6. "More likely than not" - (1) How likely is it for you in percentage ...

    Jul 27, 2020 · "More likely than not" logically means with a probability greater than 50%. A probability of 50% would be "as likely as not". But the user of the phrase is not making a mathematically precise …

  7. adjectives - The more + the + comparative degree - English Language ...

    Aug 15, 2019 · The more, the more You can see all of this in a dictionary example: the more (one thing happens), the more (another thing happens) An increase in one thing (an action, occurrence, etc.) …

  8. grammar - "the more ....., the more..." examples - English Language ...

    The harder I study, the better score I can get in IELTS exam. The larger the number of people interested in art, the happier the society is. The more fitness centres is available, the healthier the people is. …

  9. word usage - 'more smooth' or 'more smoother'? Which is right ...

    Apr 18, 2019 · You can say "more smooth", or "smoother". Both are fine and mean exactly the same thing. But beware of trying to combine them, and saying "more smoother"! Many will say that a …

  10. comparative - Lesser is to less, as ___ is to more? What's the ...

    Aug 25, 2021 · 1 I'm resurrecting this comment. What Syntactic Categories or terms distinguish "less" and "lesser"? "Comparative form" isn't the answer, because Less, lesser, and littler are all …