However, when it is used before a noun (or sometimes after a noun), it is used as a determiner or adjective. 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 english þȳ (“by that, after that, whereby”), originally the instrumental case of the demonstratives sē (masculine) and þæt (neuter). 13 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 What's more, it brings more chaos
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.) causes or correlates to an increase in another thing [1] the more work you do now, the more free time you'll [you will] have this weekend. The writer uses more of to downgrade the importance of that 100 percent or quantity More of functions as a corrective to the common sense notion that 100 percent is perfect. 0 internet sources differ when it comes to the semantics of english 'more to the point'
I can't believe it can mean both 'more importantly' and 'more precisely', because 'importance' and 'precision' are very different concepts. Sure enough, this ngram shows that stupider got started long after more stupid And once stupider is in, by analogy vapider eventually starts sounding more acceptable. 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 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 can’t be followed by “than”, whereas “more” and “a more” are normal comparatives like you’d expect. I got confused with “ stricter and more strict”, strictest and most strict” What is the rule about this or both are correct Let me make a sentence with stricter dan is stricter than ryan about
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