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GCheng620 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
"All the more ..."
I'm pretty sure that's an expression that everybody's hears pretty frequently,
but why is it that there's seldom an expression that goes without the word "more"?
Like "Committing the same type of crime twice is only going to make all the GUILTIER."?
It may be just my own observation of course:)
but why is it that there's seldom an expression that goes without the word "more"?
Like "Committing the same type of crime twice is only going to make all the GUILTIER."?
It may be just my own observation of course:)
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" Usually the longer words use "more," but that's not a hard and fast rule. That will make him seem all the more guilty. Putting more sugar on his cereal will make him all the fatter.
- " Usually the longer words use "more," but that's not a hard and fast rule.
- That will make him seem all the more guilty.
- Putting more sugar on his cereal will make him all the fatter.
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Comparatives can use the "comparative form" of the adjective, or they can use "more."
Usually the longer words use "more," but that's not a hard and fast rule.
That will make him seem all the more guilty.
Putting more sugar on his cereal will make him all the fatter. (One syllable adjectives don't usually use "more," but it's possible.)
Usually the longer words use "more," but that's not a hard and fast rule.
That will make him seem all the more guilty.
Putting more sugar on his cereal will make him all the fatter. (One syllable adjectives don't usually use "more," but it's possible.)
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AvangiComparatives can use the "comparative form" of the adjective, or they can use "more."Usually the longer words use "more," but that's not a hard and fast rule.That will make him seem all the more guilty.Putting more sugar on his cereal will make him all the fatter. (One syllable adjectives don't usually use "more," but it's possible.)Thank you but, just
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I'm saying that it's a grey area. There are plenty of adjectives like "guilty" which can go either way.
There are some, like "fat," which would almost always use the "-er." (Which is not to say that "more fat" is incorrect.)
And there are some "mysterious"; "outrageous"; "ridiculous"; which would always use "more."
My story is mysteriouser/ outrageouser;/ rediculouser than yo
There are some, like "fat," which would almost always use the "-er." (Which is not to say that "more fat" is incorrect.)
And there are some "mysterious"; "outrageous"; "ridiculous"; which would always use "more."
My story is mysteriouser/ outrageouser;/ rediculouser than yo
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