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  1. The usage of more or less - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Jun 25, 2021 · "More or less" here means "approximately" or "about" or "in roughly the same way". I would use "as" instead of "like" here. In traditional formal grammar this use of "like" was considered …

  2. Meaning of more less? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Jan 29, 2016 · The phrase you probably heard is more or less: to a varying or undetermined extent or degree : somewhat <they were more or less willing to help> Since the end of "more" has the same …

  3. When to use "more likely" and "most likely" in a sentence

    When I was in Elementary school, our teacher taught us more in relationship to "greater" and "greatest". You use "greater" to compare two people: Janus is greater than Mike. but if you're comparing to a lot …

  4. The more~, the less~ - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Jun 22, 2014 · The more often you wash your hands, the lower your likelihood of catching a cold. As a rule of thumb, use more and less with adverbs like often or likely; use lower and greater with nouns …

  5. phrase usage - Can you use "nothing more, nothing less than" when ...

    You can use the phrase "nothing more, nothing less" in relation to a person, just not as you have. As @CowperKettle has said, the phrase you are looking for is "none other than" (from Oxford Dictionaries):

  6. idioms in context - the meaning of "more or less" - English Language ...

    Aug 20, 2023 · " More or less " idiomatically means that the associated statement is correct within reason or within a reasonable margin. For example, if someone did a quick, rough count of …

  7. How to use "more" and "less" - English Language Learners Stack …

    Nov 5, 2020 · "Democrats think that MORE immigrants should be allowed to live and work in the USA" is correct and an appropriate use of "more". "On the contrary, Republicans think that LESS immigrants …

  8. comparative constructions - Is it "less than" or "lesser than ...

    Oct 14, 2015 · Less, lesser, and littler are all comparative forms of little. They are used like this: little - littler - littlest when you mean "small in size" little - less - least when you mean "small in amount" little …

  9. phrase usage - "in more details" or "in detail" - English Language ...

    To use the correct adjective with the phrase "in detail", think about fewer vs less in number vs amount - but remember "in detail" means specifically or completely already. Examples: I have read your …

  10. "the more ....., the more..." examples - English Language Learners ...

    The harder I study, the better score I can get in IELTS exam. The larger the number of people interested in art, the happier the society is. The more fitness centres is available, the healthier the people is. …