“Ageing is more and more difficult for many people” or “Ageing is the more and more difficult for many...
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wich one is more correct:
“Ageing is more and more difficult for many people”
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“Ageing is the more and more difficult for many people”
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wich one is more correct:
“Ageing is more and more difficult for many people”
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“Ageing is the more and more difficult for many people”
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Aging... Also, aging is the easiest thing in the world for every single person out there. It happens without them even having to think about it.
– Jim
4 hours ago
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Don't use the with the comparative (more, less, X-er than). The is only used with the superlative (the most, the least, the X-est of). Also, do you really mean to say that humans have more difficulty growing old than they used to?
– John Lawler
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@JohnLawler "The more the merrier."
– Katy
21 mins ago
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wich one is more correct:
“Ageing is more and more difficult for many people”
or
“Ageing is the more and more difficult for many people”
grammar
wich one is more correct:
“Ageing is more and more difficult for many people”
or
“Ageing is the more and more difficult for many people”
grammar
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Aging... Also, aging is the easiest thing in the world for every single person out there. It happens without them even having to think about it.
– Jim
4 hours ago
1
Don't use the with the comparative (more, less, X-er than). The is only used with the superlative (the most, the least, the X-est of). Also, do you really mean to say that humans have more difficulty growing old than they used to?
– John Lawler
2 hours ago
@JohnLawler "The more the merrier."
– Katy
21 mins ago
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Aging... Also, aging is the easiest thing in the world for every single person out there. It happens without them even having to think about it.
– Jim
4 hours ago
1
Don't use the with the comparative (more, less, X-er than). The is only used with the superlative (the most, the least, the X-est of). Also, do you really mean to say that humans have more difficulty growing old than they used to?
– John Lawler
2 hours ago
@JohnLawler "The more the merrier."
– Katy
21 mins ago
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Aging... Also, aging is the easiest thing in the world for every single person out there. It happens without them even having to think about it.
– Jim
4 hours ago
Aging... Also, aging is the easiest thing in the world for every single person out there. It happens without them even having to think about it.
– Jim
4 hours ago
1
1
Don't use the with the comparative (more, less, X-er than). The is only used with the superlative (the most, the least, the X-est of). Also, do you really mean to say that humans have more difficulty growing old than they used to?
– John Lawler
2 hours ago
Don't use the with the comparative (more, less, X-er than). The is only used with the superlative (the most, the least, the X-est of). Also, do you really mean to say that humans have more difficulty growing old than they used to?
– John Lawler
2 hours ago
@JohnLawler "The more the merrier."
– Katy
21 mins ago
@JohnLawler "The more the merrier."
– Katy
21 mins ago
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Aging... Also, aging is the easiest thing in the world for every single person out there. It happens without them even having to think about it.
– Jim
4 hours ago
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Don't use the with the comparative (more, less, X-er than). The is only used with the superlative (the most, the least, the X-est of). Also, do you really mean to say that humans have more difficulty growing old than they used to?
– John Lawler
2 hours ago
@JohnLawler "The more the merrier."
– Katy
21 mins ago