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  1. "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. …

  2. 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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. 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.) …

  5. '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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. word usage - "more than" vs. "greater than" - English Language …

    Dec 30, 2015 · The opposite of more than can be either less than fewer than depending on if something is countable or not, both phrases meaning not as much I drank less than a pint of milk The restaurant …

  8. 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!

  9. "bigger" vs. "more big" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    As we know, comparatives compare two things. So, for example, we say that one thing is larger or more temperate than another thing. Now, let us consider the following examples. A. The African elep...

  10. 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. …