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When should you not use more?
‘More’ is placed before a noun as a determiner to state that there is more of something. However, it is important to note that the preposition ‘of’ is not used when speaking in general. Remember that the plural form is used when speaking in general about countable items or people (There are more students this year).
When we compare two things people we add ER or more to the describing word?
Comparative adjectives: -er and -er, more and more To talk about how a person or thing is changing and gaining more of a particular quality, we can use two -er form adjectives connected by and, or we can use more and more before an adjective.
What is the rule for adding er to a word?
3. Adding er – adjective – if the word has a short vowel sound, double the last consonant and add ‘er’. 4. Adding er – adjective – if the word ends in a ‘y’, change the y to an I, and add er.
Can you say over instead of more than?
Though it’s no longer official,* over is widely considered incorrect when used in front of a number; the correct term is more than. You’ll have learned more than you need to know once you’ve read over this lesson. More than means “in excess of” when followed by a number or an adverb of quantity.
Do you say over or more than?
The Associated Press Stylebook states, “More than is preferred with numerals.” The Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications recommends “more than to refer to quantifiable figures and amounts.” But it suggests over for “a comparison in which more is already used.” Example: “over 50 percent more free space.”
What is the word when you compare two things?
Simile: A comparison of two different things using the word like or as.
Which one of these words should not be used in the comparative or superlative degree?
The word “Absolute” should not be used in the comparative or superlative degree.
What degree of comparison is used when comparing three or more subjects?
Generally speaking, you should use the superlative only when you have three or more things in comparison. You can also create comparative or superlative degrees of comparison with other adjectives or conjunctions, such as “my laptop is as fast as this laptop,” “she is more beautiful,” or “she is the most beautiful.”
Is used to compare more than two nouns?
When we compare two nouns, we use comparative adjectives. When we compare more than two nouns, we use superlative adjectives.