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Roach Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

much or more

I’m not much of a gardener
I'm not more of a gardener

what's grammatically correct..and I'd love to know the reason though

thanks btw
  

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The first one is correct. Not much of means to not any great degree or extent , often used to describe something you aren't skilled at or something that is lacking in some quality. The phrase is always accompanied with the negative, not .

  • The first one is correct.
  • Not much of means to not any great degree or extent , often used to describe something you aren't skilled at or something that is lacking in some quality.
  • The phrase is always accompanied with the negative, not .
  • More of a means to a greater extent or agree , usually used to make or imply a comparison between something that you are skilled at and something that you are not skilled at.
  • The phrase is not used with a negative.
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The first one is correct. Not much of means to not any great degree or extent, often used to describe something you aren't skilled at or something that is lacking in some quality. The phrase is always accompanied with the negative, not.

More of a means to a greater extent or agree, usually used to make or imply a comparison between somethin
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