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- grammar - Can we use the more in comparative sentence? - English . . .
a) more successful b) successful c) the more successful d) the most successful Undoubtedly, my choice was A(more successful) Because it is a well-known rule in comparative sentences But I wonder when I saw an answer The answer was C (the more successful) Can anybody explain to me the reason for this?
- word usage - more smooth or more smoother? Which is right . . .
Grammatically, the most correct form is 'smoother' It's a monosyllabic word, just as fast -> faster, quick -> quicker, etc NOTE: when smooth is used as an adverb, it may become 'more smoothly' E g with the friction taken out, the wheel rolled more smoothly
- grammar - more preferred versus preferable - English Language . . .
In case (a) you are asking which of the boxes has more desirable qualities than the other This is question you would most likely ask to a person to get their opinion Preferred is a verb In case (b) you are asking which of the boxes would be more likely asking a statistics question, how many people would prefer box 1 and how many would prefer
- How to use what is more? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Furthermore and what's more are not exactly synonymous, and are generally found in different contexts Furthermore is a transition word that tells the reader to expect an addition to previously stated facts or arguments It does not imply that the new fact or argument is more important Furthermore is most often found in formal written contexts
- numbers - Does more than 2 include 2? - English Language Learners . . .
more than 2 is > 2, meaning greater than but not including 2 your other phrase two or more is very succinct and clear, you could also use at least 2 to mean ">= 2", it does not need to be entirely spelled out as greater than or equal to 2
- further VS. more - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
more reputation on Stack Exchange Example in one sentence: We need more money for further research On interchangeability: When both extension and countability are correct, you can use "more" instead of further, but usually "further" sounds more polished Example: We need more research We need further research Move a few inches more to the
- More than vs. above - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
To eliminate embedded advertisements or navigation links (e g Related articles) or irrelevant fragments (e g Sharing Links, Metadata, User Instructions) from the main article, the link density and the text length features were used so that link density (above more than) 33% (as offered in [6]) was used as the indicator of boilerplate
- meaning - What is the difference between S and S? - English Language . . .
We use only an apostrophe (') after plural nouns that end in -s: "my sons' toys" means that I have more than one son and these are their toys We use 's for possession with the other plural nouns For example: "my children's toys; women's wishes, etc
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