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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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If the -er form exists, then it is preferable. There is no difference in meaning, however.
Also, note that while "oftener" is valid, it is somewhat obsolete and it is rare to hear it these days.
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We use "more" for long adjectives like experience, expensive, dangerous,... And " er" is used for short ones like fast, short, long,...
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