"More clear" vs "Clearer": when to use "more" instead of "-er"?
Where an answer, for example, for can be either clearer or more clear than other answers. And to be honest, where I don't think it makes much difference which you use - they're effectively just …
"Simpler" or "More Simple" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Closed 14 years ago. Possible Duplicate: “More clear” vs “Clearer”, when to use “more” instead of “-er” Which of these two terms is correct? If they are both correct, are they identical in usage and …
Rules for single-word comparatives and superlatives
Closed 14 years ago. Possible Duplicate: “More clear” vs “Clearer”, when to use “more” instead of “-er” Are there any rules for which words are allowed to have -er and -est endings?
“For clarity” vs. “To make clear” - English Language & Usage ...
2 "To make it clear" is clearer. "For clarity" is more formal, and best (and most commonly) used with the verb "edited" rather than "modified."
Grammar rule: ONE sentence; ONE subject, ONE predicate. Is it?
Apr 24, 2021 · The link doesn't answer my question, but it is quite helpful nevertheless. Your example ''Those kids work very hard. Correction; most of those kids work very hard.' does. Although I am still …
etymology - Conundrum: "cleverer" or "more clever", "simpler" or …
Jan 12, 2014 · Counting Google hits is a notoriously bad estimate for how common something is; Google Ngrams shows simpler is fifteen times more common than more simple. Putting the whole sentence …
Word for to organize, to make clearer the structure of
Apr 17, 2018 · Like building a diagram, or modelling something. Putting lines together on a graph that represent something. Organizing. Working to make the structure of something more clear / evident. …
literature - Dickens: meaning of “preserves” in “preserves of loaves ...
May 21, 2014 · In both countries, it was clearer than crystal to the lords of the State preserves of loaves and fishes, that things in general were settled for ever. I could find no real (original) books that used …
What's a good word for 'clear mindedness' and 'an ability to see ...
Apr 30, 2015 · Perspicacity is discerning and clear vision or intellect which provides deep understanding and insight. One who is perspicacious: ...can offer solutions that are on the side of right and truth; is …
grammar - What is the grammatical subject in these phrases: "what is ...
Apr 13, 2017 · In today's standard English, the grammatical subjects of examples #1 and #2 are the words "there" and "Who" respectively. A technique that is often useful in determining the subject of …