grammar · neutral
more + adjective + than
Use 'more + adjective + than' to compare with longer adjectives or where -er is not used.
Examples
“This task is more difficult than the last one.”
“She's more confident now than before.”
“The weather today is more unpredictable than usual.”
Band 8 sentence
“In my experience, online learning is far more effective than many people realise, especially for motivated students.”
Collocations
- more + adjective + than
Common mistakes
This task is difficulter than the last one.→This task is more difficult than the last one.
She is more taller than me.→She is taller than me.
Say it for a higher band
5adjective + -er + than (thiếu nhận biết độ dài tính từ)→6more + adjective + than (dùng khá chính xác nhưng có thể lẫn lộn với -er)→7+more + adjective + than
Synonyms
adj + -er + than (for some two-syllable adjectives)
Easily confused
adjective + -er + than
“This problem is easier to solve than the previous one.”
Related words
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