Apr 18, 2019 · You can say "more smooth", or "smoother". Both are fine and mean exactly the same thing. But beware of trying to combine them, and saying "more smoother"! Many will say …

Oct 31, 2021 · It would be appreciated if you can let us know when can we expect to receive the final payment Does this sound right? I have been using the sentence above whenever I am …

Feb 6, 2015 · Sure enough, this ngram shows that stupider got started long after more stupid. Apparently, the need to compare levels of stupidity was so great that people granted stupid a …

May 13, 2020 · I have the following sentence, which was said to me to be rather informal (to be used in an introduction sentence in a thesis) Electronic devices are getting more and more …

As we know, comparatives compare two things. So, for example, we say that one thing is larger or more temperate than another thing. Now, let us consider the following examples. A. The …

When more than one stands alone, it usually takes a singular verb, but it may take a plural verb if the notion of multiplicity predominates: The operating rooms are all in good order. More than …

Jul 13, 2020 · Of the two, Ronald has been the more successful athlete. In this structure, “the more” seems to function as a superlative (like “the most” if there were three or more), which …

We always use more and most with adverbs (at least, I can't think of any offhand that use the -er and -est suffixes). Now, with all that said, this is a rule that is often broken by using adjective …

Apr 26, 2016 · When "more" is used before adjective or adverb as "inconvenient" in your example, it is an adverb whose primary function is to modify the following word. However, when it is …

I am having a difficulty on what is the proper usage of more likely and most likely. Is there any way to remember the difference between these two phrases easily? On the following sentences …