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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 …

  2. adjectives - The more + the + comparative degree - English …

    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, …

  3. idioms - 'more to the point'—means what, precisely? - English …

    Oct 9, 2024 · "to the point" is an idiomatic expression, it means apt, pertinent, relevant. In idioms, the words of the expression do not always make literal sense, but are rather figurative. One of …

  4. ellipsis - What part of speech is ‘more’? - English Language …

    If possible always pay the balance in full every month or pay more than the minimum amount. What part of speech is ‘more’and which word it is modifying?

  5. How to use "what is more"? - English Language Learners Stack …

    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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. grammar - 'more preferred' versus 'preferable' - English Language ...

    Sep 5, 2014 · In case (a) you are asking which of the boxes has more desirable qualities than the other. This is question you would most likely ask to a person to get their opinion. Preferred is a …

  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 …

  9. grammaticality - Is "more better" ungrammatical? - English …

    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 …

  10. grammar - Can we use "the more" in comparative sentence?

    Jul 13, 2020 · Of the two, Ronald has been the more successful athlete. In this structure, “the more” seems to function as a superlative (like “the most” if there were three or more), which …