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Wepro Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

People are crowding into the cities ____ than the cities can take them

People are crowding into the cities ____ than the cities can take them.

What word should be filled in the blank ?
I think it's "more" ,Is that correct ?
Thanks for help.
  

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Hi, The most natural and most likely choice is faster or quicker. Clive

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Hi,

The most natural and most likely choice is faster or quicker.

Clive
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But I wonder if "more" is appropriate or al least grammatical right here ?

If not then why ?

Thanks
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Hi,

People are crowding into the cities ____ than the cities can take them.

But I wonder if "more" is appropriate or al least grammatical right here ?

If not then why ?

I'd hesitate to say that 'more' is incorrect grammar, but it is not a natural or likely collocation. I also find it hard to see a clear meaning.



Clive
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