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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
More than is required
According to a dictionary the definition of redundant is "More than is required". My question is - Why can't we say "more than required " instead of "more than is required". I can't understand the construction of "more than is required".
It is like " more than" is the subject and "is required" is the predicate.
It is like " more than" is the subject and "is required" is the predicate.
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Because "required" can function equally well as an adjective and a noun, the addition of "is" acts to reinforce use as an adjective. I can think of many uses of "more than required" that would be fine. It is hard to judge, though, when the context has not been supplied.
- Because "required" can function equally well as an adjective and a noun, the addition of "is" acts to reinforce use as an adjective.
- I can think of many uses of "more than required" that would be fine.
- It is hard to judge, though, when the context has not been supplied.
- "More than is required" is not a sentence.
- It is either an adjective phrase or a noun phrase.
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Because "required" can function equally well as an adjective and a noun, the addition of "is" acts to reinforce use as an adjective.
I can think of many uses of "more than required" that would be fine. It is hard to judge, though, when the context has not been supplied.
"More than is required" is not a sentence. It is either an adjective phrase or a noun phrase.
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I can think of many uses of "more than required" that would be fine. It is hard to judge, though, when the context has not been supplied.
"More than is required" is not a sentence. It is either an adjective phrase or a noun phrase.
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