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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

better vs more

Which is correct?
He is better spoken than I.
He is more well spoken than I.
  

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He is better spoken than I am.

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He is better spoken than I am.
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Well spoken is an adjective. By saying better spoken you are modifying the word. Do you know what I mean?
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AnonymousDo you know what I mean?
Of course I know what you mean; I'm the native speaker here.
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then why say 'better spoken'?
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better = 'more well'.

good-better-best
well-better-best

''More well' sound terrible together.
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Does the "better spoken" mean that one is better in speaking a language or that people say something more positive about one?
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He is better spoken = He is a better speaker.
He is better spoken of = People say he is nicer.
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