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More
/mɔː/
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Used to indicate a greater amount or degree of something
Examples:
'Mr Fledgeby,' returned Lammle, 'say no
more
.'
"
I will never speak to you any more.
'Come in,' he said, 'I want to tell you something
more
.'
Synonyms:
additional
further
extra
greater
increased
Antonyms:
less
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Most
/məʊst/
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Surpassing all others in extent or degree
Examples:
"It is a
most
repulsive quality, indeed," said he.
Pay
most
attention, dear, to noble Banquo.
The mechanism of this cigarette is
most
ingenious.
Synonyms:
greatest
utmost
maximum
Antonyms:
least
fewest
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Ways to tell them apart:
More
is used when comparing two items or quantities, while
most
is used for comparisons involving three or more items or quantities.
More
represents a comparative degree, while
most
is superlative.
More
is typically followed by
than,
whereas
most
is often preceded by
the.
When to use more:
When to use most:
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