Is the term "much more" correct English because i remember reading somewhere that it wasn't.
2007-11-25 10:56:20 · 24 answers · asked by Omar 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
ok ill gice it to you in a sentence. it made it much more easier to read.
2007-11-25 11:07:22 · update #1
use it in a sentence & c if it sounds ok.
"her cat is much more docile than mine."
sounds ok 2 me.
hope this helps.
2007-11-25 11:04:09 · answer #1 · answered by iluvguineapigs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The term "much more" is a phrase and as such contains the two modifiers: much; more. It should always be used when in conjunction with nouns: ie, We have had much more rain this week than last week, where much and more are used to modify the word - rain. Hope this helps.
2007-11-25 11:05:13 · answer #2 · answered by rnwallace07 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is. It is used so much that it may have evolved to be correct English as all languages do with such terms, idioms, etc. It is used only while comparing two things though.
2007-11-25 11:02:15 · answer #3 · answered by asahiippo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would depend on the sentence. There are better adjectives to describe *much more*. If I were you I would buy a really good Thesaurus.
2007-11-25 10:59:47 · answer #4 · answered by PURR GIRL TORI 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
much more? no.
Well maybe in a case like:
I'm not sure how much more I can eat, Or I'm not sure how much more pain I can endure.
You will note that the word HOW comes before the much.
HOW much more is the only use I can think of
You couldn't say I ate MUCH MORE than I should have.
You would say in this case, I ate too much
or you would simply drop the word MUCH and say I ate more than I should have.
2007-11-25 11:02:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it's correct. It just doesn't sound very professional in certain cases when you use it a lot.
2007-11-25 11:02:29 · answer #6 · answered by Wren 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but "many more" would probably be better if you were describing/comparing an object/place (noun). It just depends on the context.
2007-11-25 11:01:19 · answer #7 · answered by clintsonyakmaildevice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on whose English you are using, but it is acceptable for current U.S. use and communicates that something is "far greater than more".
2007-11-25 11:01:14 · answer #8 · answered by BC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your answer is much more correct than you think.
I just had dinner, and I cannot eat much more food.
However, my dessert is certainly NOT much more healthier. My fruit would be much more healthy.
2007-11-25 10:59:52 · answer #9 · answered by Nickers 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes it is correct. It is the singular form of saying many more. more does not signify quantity.
2007-11-25 11:00:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋