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Vsuresh Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

"even more"

Hi

I have a question on this sentence.

This margarine is just as fattening as, or even more fattening, than butter.

Is even really necessary here—won't just more do here?

Please give your views.

Suresh

  

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vsuresh This margarine is just as fattening as, or even more fattening than , butter. 'even' suggests 'maybe' to my ear. ) 'even' also implies that "this margarine" is very fattening to begin with.

— CalifJim

  • vsuresh This margarine is just as fattening as, or even more fattening than , butter.
  • 'even' suggests 'maybe' to my ear.
  • ) 'even' also implies that "this margarine" is very fattening to begin with.
  • Just "more" is also possible.
  • Yes.
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vsureshThis margarine is just as fattening as, or even more fattening than, butter.

'even' suggests 'maybe' to my ear. (I know 'even' doesn't mean 'maybe', but that's the impression I get when I read this.) 'even' also implies that "this margarine" is very fattening to begin with.

Just "more" is also possib

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