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Bookmark or Share- Some questions about "It has never been easier"I have never been busier. Meaning: never been busier [than now] She has never been more beautiful. Meaning: never been more beautiful [than now] After the car crash, going to school has never been tougher. Meaning: never been tougher [than now] Please note: all your examples are correct.
- The busier one is, the harder one works. - WordReference ForumsHi there, I would like to translate something along the lines of "The busier one is, the harder one works." Here is my attempt: "Le plus occupé on e
- Scheduling a phone call: how to express my available slotsUnless it's absolutely imperative that they know your every available hour, I would just trim it up a bit: Call me anytime in the next two weeks after 1pm Tokyo time, except Tuesday or Friday.
- More busy and busier - WordReference ForumsThe meaning of "more busy" here is the same as "busier", and I see no real reason why one should not use "busier" instead. Both would work. I'm not sure whether the fact that the entities which are busy are non-persons (and intangible abstract entities to boot) has any bearing on why Ballou preferred "more busy".
- Comparative, superlative: busy | WordReference ForumsThe other day on a local TV station, an air conditioner repair man was quoted as saying "I am more busy than ever due to the heat wave". I realize that most people would probably say "I am busier than ever", but I was wanting to know if "more busy" is gramatically correct, also. My wife says it...
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