more with the - er form of an adjective or adverb: ‘Leather bags are more expensive but they tend to last longer.’ 2
See MUCH 2 3
See NO MORE more or less Some women more or less are forced to work nowadays.
Some women are more or less forced to work nowadays. More or less is usually placed immediately in front of the word or phrase that it modifies: ‘The two words have more or less the same meaning.’ ‘My wife and I met each other more or less by accident.’ ‘That’s more or less everything you need to know.’ In everyday conversation more or less also comes at the end of a sentence: ‘I guess that’s everything you need to know, more or less.’ morning At morning I wake up at 6:30.
In the morning I wake up at 6:30. The trains are very crowded in morning.
The trains are very crowded in the morning. See Language Note at TIME most 1
Where I come from, the most teachers have to teach at two schools in order to
earn enough.
Where I come from, most teachers have to teach at two schools in order to earn enough. When you mean ‘nearly all’, use most (NOT the most ): ‘Most universities provide a wide range of courses.’ Use the most in comparisons: ‘Which city has the most tourists?’ ‘Rome and Florence are indeed beautiful, but Venice is the most romantic.’ 2
Both girls are clever but Edna is the most intelligent.
