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6 ago 2018
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Inglês (RU)
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Inglês (EUA)
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About comparative degree.
more often - oftener
more angry - angrier
more clear - clearer ,etc.
I've heard that some words can take both "more" and "er".
What is the difference in the usage of "more" and "er" ?
About comparative degree.
more often - oftener
more angry - angrier
more clear - clearer ,etc.
I've heard that some words can take both "more" and "er".
What is the difference in the usage of "more" and "er" ?
more often - oftener
more angry - angrier
more clear - clearer ,etc.
I've heard that some words can take both "more" and "er".
What is the difference in the usage of "more" and "er" ?
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One syllable adjectives and two syllable adjectives ending in "y" should have comparatives with "-er", all other adjectives and adverbs should use "more"
angrier is preferable to more angry
clearer is preferable to more clear
oftener is more or less obsolete, more often is preferable
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