Jul 2, 2022ย ยท In the expression It was more [adjective 1] than [adjective 2], more is not the comparative - it means that the subject could better be described as [adjective 1] than as [adjective 2]. What's more is an expression that's used when you want to emphasize that the next action or fact is more or as important as the one mentioned. War doesn't bring peace; what's more, it brings more. Aug 15, 2019ย ยท The more, the more You can see all of this in a dictionary example: the more (one thing happens), the more (another thing happens) An increase in one thing (an action, occurrence, etc.).

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Apr 26, 2016ย ยท 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 used before a. 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 one. Feb 6, 2015ย ยท 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 sort of. Jan 9, 2015ย ยท The modifies the adverb more and they together form an adverbial modifier that modifies the verb doubt. According to Wiktionary, the etymology is as follows: From Middle English, from Old. What does The more you know mean? Alex: Did you know a flock of crows is known as murder? Jim: No. The more you know.

What does The more you know mean? Alex: Did you know a flock of crows is known as murder? Jim: No. The more you know.

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