More spoiled and loved?

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Is "more spoiled and loved" a correct phrase?

I find it strange but I am not able to think of a better expression.

I'd like to say they have a few children but only one of them is more spoiled and loved.

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kenny1999Is "more spoiled and loved" a correct phrase?

I see nothing much wrong with it, but it doesn't work in the sentence you provide.

kenny1999I'd like to say they have a few children but only one of them is more spoiled and loved.

"Only one" doesn't sound right because of the meaning. If you want to say that they favor one of their children, then "only" is unneeded and sounds like it. Also, "but" seems wrong because it implies that in spite of the fact that they have a few children, one is favored, which makes no sense. You should drop back ten and punt. That's an American football reference meaning to give up in the hope of trying again. When a team will have to relinquish possession of the ball after the next play because they have failed to advance the ball far enough over the former three tries, they usually punt. To punt, the team brings on a punter, a specialist in kicking the football by dropping it onto his foot without it hitting the ground. The punter does this from ten yards back. This itself relinquishes possession, but it does so by sending the ball far ahead of where it would be if they failed by running a normal play. Incidentally, any player can punt the ball from anywhere on the field any time play is in (but nobody ever does). This is a relic of rugby play.

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