More adjective/noun than vs adjective/noun more than

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1. This is more correct than that.2. This is correct more than that.3. She is more beautiful than her.4. She is beautiful more than her.5. He's more a friend than a husband.6. He's a friend more than a husband.I would like to know whether 1,2,3,4,5,6 can be said and be correct English.As far as I know, only 1,3,5 are correct English, but colloquially, I guess 2,4,6 could be considered correct English.What do you think?

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

fire1What do you think?

1. This is more correct than that.
2. This is correct — more than that.
3. She is more beautiful than her.
4. She is beautiful — more than her.
5. He's more a friend than a husband.
6. He's a friend more than a husband.

In writing I'd use a dash where shown because the last part is like a separate, abbreviated sentence. In speech I'd make a pause there.

The last two are OK as written.

For 5 some people say 'more of a friend', but others object to that phrasing.

CJ

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