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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' 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 …

  3. 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.) …

  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. 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. …

  6. Use of “-er” or the word “more” to make comparative forms

    Feb 6, 2015 · Sure enough, this ngram shows that stupider got started long after more stupid. Apparently, the need to compare levels of stupidity was so great that people granted stupid a sort of …

  7. grammaticality - Is "more better" ungrammatical? - English Language ...

    Just FYI, though, "more better" is pretty frequently used ironically these days by the hipsters and the whatnot to simply mean "better". Also, while I think no one would responsibly advocate this use, I …

  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. "more than that" in the context - English Language Learners Stack …

    The stories may be make-believe, but ALSO much more than make-believe (that in the sentence): It will among other teach them the morals of the Agta, the myths and how they see the world around them. …

  10. grammar - When to use "much more" or "many more"? - English …

    Jun 9, 2015 · Under which circumstances would you use "much more" instead of "many more" ? For example would this be correct: I have much more money. Thanks in advance!