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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Is the phrase "A little more wiser" grammatically correct?
Hi,
I was just wondering whether the phrase "a little more wiser" (or any other -er adjective in replacement of wiser) is grammatically correct or redundant?
Thanks.
I was just wondering whether the phrase "a little more wiser" (or any other -er adjective in replacement of wiser) is grammatically correct or redundant?
Thanks.
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a little wiser' and 'a little more wise' are both correct (the former being more common). a little more wiser' is ungrammatical..
- a little wiser' and 'a little more wise' are both correct (the former being more common).
- a little more wiser' is ungrammatical..
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'...a little wiser' and 'a little more wise' are both correct (the former being more common).
'...a little more wiser' is ungrammatical..
'...a little more wiser' is ungrammatical..
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It's incorrect. There are three ways to form a comparative:
1. wise, wiser; old, older; short, shorter
2. difficult, more difficult; beautiful, more beautiful
3. good, better; much, more; little, less
Your example uses both the suffix (er) and more.
CB
1. wise, wiser; old, older; short, shorter
2. difficult, more difficult; beautiful, more beautiful
3. good, better; much, more; little, less
Your example uses both the suffix (er) and more.
CB
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