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Vicloic Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
the sky is more blue
the sky is more blue.
is that sentence correct? or should i say "the sky is bluer"?
my friend told me that "more blue" was more common, but i cannot find it in my dictionary.
can someone please help me?
is that sentence correct? or should i say "the sky is bluer"?
my friend told me that "more blue" was more common, but i cannot find it in my dictionary.
can someone please help me?
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Bluer is probably more common, because one-syllable adjectives usually take the -er ending, but either can be used. You shouldn't expect to find more blue in a dictionary, as dictionaries don't usually deal with grammar, and the various formations of comparatives is a grammatical concern.
- Bluer is probably more common, because one-syllable adjectives usually take the -er ending, but either can be used.
- You shouldn't expect to find more blue in a dictionary, as dictionaries don't usually deal with grammar, and the various formations of comparatives is a grammatical concern.
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Bluer is probably more common, because one-syllable adjectives usually take the -er ending, but either can be used. You shouldn't expect to find more blue in a dictionary, as dictionaries don't usually deal with grammar, and the various formations of comparatives is a grammatical concern.
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