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Grammar
THE MOST or MORE
When you want to make a comparison between two people or things, do you use MORE or THE MOST?
ex: (Talking about TWO weapons): which one hurts THE MOST or MORE?
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ex: (Talking about TWO weapons): which one hurts THE MOST or MORE?
Thank you
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Which one hurts more, a knife or an axe? Three or more - Which one of these hurts the most? Simple logic is always dangerous with grammar, I know.
- Which one hurts more, a knife or an axe?
- Three or more - Which one of these hurts the most?
- Simple logic is always dangerous with grammar, I know.
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Which one hurts more, a knife or an axe?
Three or more - Which one of these hurts the most?
Simple logic is always dangerous with grammar, I know.
Three or more - Which one of these hurts the most?
Simple logic is always dangerous with grammar, I know.
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Most English speakers are quite flexible about this, and it depends on the whole phrase
e.g
in a phrase like: "This one hurts .. would finish with ... the most, or just more,
But they would say: "This one hurts more than that one."
e.g
in a phrase like: "This one hurts .. would finish with ... the most, or just more,
But they would say: "This one hurts more than that one."
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