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  1. 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 …

  2. further VS. more - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Please, would you give me some further coffee? vs. Please, would you give me some more coffee? Could you think of when and/or where we could use further meaning more? Thanks in …

  3. Does "more than 2" include 2? - English Language Learners Stack …

    Apr 30, 2021 · In technical document in English, I read sentence of "more than 2". I usually just understand it as "two or more" since we generally translate it as similar sentence in Korean. (in …

  4. 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 …

  5. 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 …

  6. I 'was' or I 'were'? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Feb 14, 2019 · From other's conversation,I found out they mentioned I was and sometimes they also mentioned I were. Is there any rules for I was/were?

  7. adjectives - "Most simple" or "Simplest" - English Language …

    Dec 5, 2020 · Should I use most simple or simplest to indicate something cannot be more simple? Can I use both? Is one prefered? If simplest - how is that pronounced? (Is the e silent?)

  8. Could you tell me If I can use the words “more strict” and “Most …

    I got confused with “ stricter and more strict”, strictest and most strict”. What is the rule about this or both are correct? Let me make a sentence with stricter Dan is stricter than Ryan about

  9. "You are" vs. "you're" — what is the difference between them?

    If there is a difference (outside of the most formal usage), it is that you are (and other forms that don't use contractions) are more emphatic and separable. You are going to be doing it makes …

  10. adjectives - less happy or less happier? - English Language …

    Jan 30, 2018 · That really depends on what you want to say. If you are talking about what should be combined with "less" (and only with "less"), it's "happy", not "happier". However, there is a …