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More vs. Much

More

/mɔː/
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.'

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Much

/mʌtʃ/
Used to indicate a large amount or degree of something.

Examples:

That's much shorter!""It wasn't much fun for you tonight," he said.'Never was much of a fellow for talking.

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Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • Much is used for uncountable nouns, while more can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns.
  • Think of much when youre talking about substance or concepts that cant be counted like water, advice, or time.
  • Use more when you are comparing quantities of items or degrees of adjectives and adverbs, such as more sugar or more interesting.
  • A good way to remember: you cant count much items individually, but more often implies youre referring to additional or increased amounts, whether in countable or uncountable terms.
  • Much is often used in questions and negative sentences, while more is versatile in comparisons and expressions of preference or increase.
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