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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Roles of 'more' in modifying
Hi, Would you say we use the word 'more' to modify virtually all adverbs in addition to modifying virtually all adjectives and nouns?
She studies more actively.
He needs more money.
He has more bigger hands.
She studies more actively.
He needs more money.
He has more bigger hands.
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We tend to frown on the double comparative, more bigger, as we do on the double superlative, most biggest. I often think of my departed friend who told me the Explorer was more roomier than the Cherokee. I think adjectives which have their own comparatives and superlatives usually don't take "more" and "most," although arguments about it are common.
- We tend to frown on the double comparative, more bigger, as we do on the double superlative, most biggest.
- I often think of my departed friend who told me the Explorer was more roomier than the Cherokee.
- I think adjectives which have their own comparatives and superlatives usually don't take "more" and "most," although arguments about it are common.
- huge - huger - hugest The JumboJack is more huge than the Big Mac but the Whopper is the hugest of all.
- Those are the loveliest flowers!
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We tend to frown on the double comparative, more bigger, as we do on the double superlative, most biggest. I often think of my departed friend who told me the Explorer was more roomier than the Cherokee.
I think adjectives which have their own comparatives and superlatives usually don't take "more" and "most," although arguments about it are common.
huge - huger - hugest The
I think adjectives which have their own comparatives and superlatives usually don't take "more" and "most," although arguments about it are common.
huge - huger - hugest The
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Anonymousto modify virtually all adverbsvirtuallycovers a lot of territory.
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