In a paper for school, I wrote "A shareholder can be more sure that management is acting in his/her interest when there the Board of Directors is made up of people independent of the operations of the business." Microsoft Word says that it should say "surer" instead of "more sure." This does not make any sense to me, but I can not find any support of either view on the internet. Anybody out there take either side, and show supporting evidence? I appreciate it!
2007-01-28 07:06:28 · 7 answers · asked by LadyPom 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
When in doubt, change the word!
I think you can change it to "A shareholder can be more certain" without affecting the meaning. Surer is definitely a word but I agree with you that it sounds awkward. I don't know if that means "more sure" is incorrect.
2007-01-28 07:16:56 · answer #1 · answered by hatevirtual 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is Surer A Word
2017-01-16 11:26:19 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually both are wrong. If you are sure, then you are sure. There is no "degree" in the term. Think of it like the word "full." If a glass is full, can it ever be more full or fuller? Microsoft Word is like most English speaking people, sloppy with definitions.
2007-01-28 12:57:36 · answer #3 · answered by forgivebutdonotforget911 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No. you're in user-friendly words giving area of the definition. in case you proceed interpreting the OED also states: " (in some jurisdictions) a suitable union between companions of an same sex." Marriage is a criminal time period. The regulation defines it, no longer the dictionary. In some places marriage would in user-friendly words contain the union of one guy and one woman, yet in some areas, the regulation also facilitates such issues as gay marriage and polygamy to also be protected contained in the criminal definition. both way, i imagine you should start up be searching up the definition of oxymoron.
2016-12-03 03:58:59 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought surer wasn't a word until I looked it up.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/surer
2007-01-28 07:16:13 · answer #5 · answered by gloried 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Surer is correct.
sure Pronunciation (shr, shûr)
adj. sur·er, sur·est
1. Impossible to doubt or dispute; certain.
2007-01-28 07:14:34 · answer #6 · answered by shenlongl33t 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
it should be "more sure"
2007-01-28 07:14:46 · answer #7 · answered by busyscrappin 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋