Kook j Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
More/less
If I want to say a situation is seeming to be worse than another, which should I use more or less?
This is more than an accident. It's a disaster!
This is less than an accident. It's a disaster!
This is more than a humiliation. It's a murder of my right.
This is less than a humiliation. It's a murder of my right.
Thank you very much in advance.
This is more than an accident. It's a disaster!
This is less than an accident. It's a disaster!
This is more than a humiliation. It's a murder of my right.
This is less than a humiliation. It's a murder of my right.
Thank you very much in advance.
Top answer
More is more and less is less. More than an accident = a disaster. Less than an accident = a mishap or an unfortunate incident.
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More is more and less is less.
More than an accident = a disaster.
Less than an accident = a mishap or an unfortunate incident.
So, if you wish to say that one thing is worse than another, only "more than" is correct.
More than an accident = a disaster.
Less than an accident = a mishap or an unfortunate incident.
So, if you wish to say that one thing is worse than another, only "more than" is correct.
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Anytime Kook j, it's my pleasure.
And, by the way, I sincerely appreciate it when someone takes the time to thank me.
John
And, by the way, I sincerely appreciate it when someone takes the time to thank me.
John
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