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Edward Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

"more"

Is it correct to say 'more simple' as in 'In Spain everything is more simple but here in London everything is too complicated'.

Also is it correct to say 'more strange' as in 'London is more strange than my country'. Or should you say London is stranger than my country?

Any suggestions of the right and wrong versions of these would be very much appreciated.

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I'd say "simpler" and "stranger". "More strange" sounds QUITE and definitely akward to me, whereas "more simple" can be accepted, I guess...

— Pieanne

  • I'd say "simpler" and "stranger".
  • "More strange" sounds QUITE and definitely akward to me, whereas "more simple" can be accepted, I guess...
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I'd say "simpler" and "stranger".
"More strange" sounds QUITE and definitely akward to me, whereas "more simple" can be accepted, I guess...
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I would also use "simpler" and "stranger". Most one-syllable adjectives and adverbs are more idiomatic with "-er" than with "more", even when both are correct.
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