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Bookmark or Share- easier or more easy? | WordReference ForumsGrammatically speaking, yes. However, in English, the most economic form is always preferred. In everyday speech and in writing you would generally hear easier, healthier, friendlier. One exception I can think of where I would say more easy rather than easier: "She used to be chaste, but she's more easy than before." Easy=promiscuous.
- Prone to + infinitive/ -ing? - WordReference ForumsSurprisingly, teens who had heightened brain responses associated with reward, memory and visual attention to commercials for healthier foods—like salads and smoothies—from fast food restaurants were also prone to eat more junk food.
- eating healthier/more healthily | WordReference ForumsHi, I think "eating more healthily" is more correct grammatically than "eating healthier" in the following, yet the original uses the latter instead. Could you come up with a good reason? Many thanks. --These days, people often resolve to improve their health by exercising more, eating...
- healthier or more healthy? - WordReference Forumshealthier, happier, friendlier are correct. Here's the rule : When adjectives count 2 syllables AND ends with -ow, -le, -er, or -y, they are considered as short adjectives, therefore you add -er at the end to form the comparative (or 'the ...-est' to form the superlative). Same for 1 syllable adjectives (obviously short!).
- EN: more healthy / healthier - WordReference ForumsI'd definitely say that "healthier" sounds better to me. However i am familiar with the rule that wildan1 mentioned above and agree that it really depends on the individual word and what is more commonly used. But I would definitely say that for the word healthy, "healthier" sounds better than "more healthy". Hope I've helped !
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