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  1. '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 …

  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 …

  3. 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 …

  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. 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, …

  6. meaning - "more fully" is like "fully" - English Language Learners ...

    2 More fully can mean "more completely" or "in more detail," so it does make sense. Also, it is the only correct way to compare "fully," an adverb. Adverbs ending in "-ly" are normally compared …

  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 - Can "more" be used without "than"? - English …

    Feb 24, 2020 · The word more is a comparative form of much (for non-countable nouns) and many (with countable nouns). However, I can use more with sentences which don't have …

  9. 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 …

  10. 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 …