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Bookmark or Share- I/me, he/him: Than me or than I?; than him or than he?; etc, etcI know that after a preposition one should use "him", not "he", but I never know whether the comparative word "than" is considered a preposition. So, should I say: "I am older than him" or "I am older than he"? :confused: A third sentence, just to muddy the waters: "I am older than he is". I...
- healthier or more healthy? | WordReference ForumsWhich is correct, 'healthier' or 'more healthy'? Both of them are correct. The general guidance is that you use the -er suffix with one-syllable words, or with words that end in -y (like healthy), and precede the word with more instead for all other words.
- getting heavy/heavier - WordReference ForumsTo me, if the rain is light then becomes heavy, I'd say "getting heavy"; if it's heavy in the first place, then I'd say "getting heavier". But I'm not sure if "get" can only be followed by comparative degree of adjective, i.e. is "getting heav ier " the only correct form?
- heavier / more heavy - comparative | WordReference Forums* Heavy heavier/more heavy heaviest/the most heavy * Peaceful peacefuler/more peaceful peacefulest/the most peaceful *** Here's a point, it's better to google two-syllable words to see the fluency usage of each form.
- two pounds < heavier / more heavy > than I am - WordReference Forums"Heavier" and "more heavy" are both okay here. I prefer "heavier". "Longer" is generally preferable to "more long". If you mean can you use "two pounds more than I am", that would also be okay. "Two centimetres more" would be confusing.
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