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JungKim Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

(a) more of a...?

Kerley is a more of a slot receiver; he's a slot guy.
In this sentence, would you normally put the first "a" in front of "more"?
In an informal context, is this acceptable?
How about in formal writing?
  

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There should not be an "a" before more: Kerley is more of a slot receiver; he's a slot guy. Still I don't understand what this sentence means. I don't know what a slot receiver or a slot guy are.

— Shawn79

  • There should not be an "a" before more: Kerley is more of a slot receiver; he's a slot guy.
  • Still I don't understand what this sentence means.
  • I don't know what a slot receiver or a slot guy are.
  • Are these sport terms?
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There should not be an "a" before more:


Kerley is more of a slot receiver; he's a slot guy.

Still I don't understand what this sentence means. I don't know what a slot receiver or a slot guy are.

Are these sport terms?
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Shawn79There should not be an "a" before more: Kerley is more of a slot receiver; he's a slot guy.Still I don't understand what this sentence means. I don't know what a slot receiver or a slot guy are.Are these sport terms?
New York Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie is quoted as saying it here:
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Shawn79I don't know what a slot receiver or a slot guy are.
Football. Real football, not that silly game they play in furrin parts. A receiver is an offensive player whose role is to catch forward passes. A wide receiver lines up at the start of a play on the line of scrimmage relatively far from the ball, leaving a gap, or "slot," between himself and the tack
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Shawn79There should not be an "a" before more: Kerley is more of a slot receiver; he's a slot guy.
Then, why is it transcribed with the "a" before more in the ESPN article? Again, link:
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JungKim Shawn79There should not be an "a" before more: Kerley is more of a slot receiver; he's a slot guy.Then, why is it transcribed with the "a" before more in the ESPN article? Again, link: http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id
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