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- idioms - more to the point—means what, precisely? - English Language . . .
"to the point" is an idiomatic expression, it means apt, pertinent, relevant In idioms, the words of the expression do not always make literal sense, but are rather figurative One of the many meanings of the word "point" is topic, argument, idea - so you can see how "to the point" kind of makes sense
- more of a . . . vs more a - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
What's the difference between these types of adjective usages? For example: This is more of a prerequisite than a necessary quality This is more a prerequisite than a necessary quality (without
- more vs the more - I doubt this the more because. .
The modifies the adverb more and they together form an adverbial modifier that modifies the verb doubt According to Wiktionary, the etymology is as follows: From Middle English, from Old English þȳ (“by that, after that, whereby”), originally the instrumental case of the demonstratives sē (masculine) and þæt (neuter)
- Could you tell me If I can use the words “more strict” and “Most strict . . .
I got confused with “ stricter and more strict”, strictest and most strict” What is the rule about this or both are correct? Let me make a sentence with stricter Dan is stricter than Ryan about
- more than that in the context - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
The stories may be make-believe, but ALSO much more than make-believe (that in the sentence): It will among other teach them the morals of the Agta, the myths and how they see the world around them Possibly even prepare them for other skills - how to spot certain foods, teach them more words in their language etc
- More likely than not - (1) How likely is it for you in percentage . . .
"More likely than not" logically means with a probability greater than 50% A probability of 50% would be "as likely as not" But the user of the phrase is not making a mathematically precise estimate of probability They are expressing what they think is likely in an intentionally vague way, and it's misplaced precision to try to assign a number to it As an opposite, one could simply say
- I need more - is more a noun or an adverb?
There's More to Life Than This I Need More What do you think about the word "more" in these two sentences ? 1 look like noun and 2 adverb to me
- More than one - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
When more than one stands alone, it usually takes a singular verb, but it may take a plural verb if the notion of multiplicity predominates: The operating rooms are all in good order More than one
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