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Rule "No 'more' or 'most' before comparatives"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: No 'more' or 'most' before comparatives
Message: Only <suggestion>\2</suggestion> (without '\1') is used to write the comparative.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Kyoto is a most older city.
    Correction suggestion: older
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Kyoto is an older city.
  • When is more better?
  • ...were built during the Old and Middle Kingdoms, but most later rulers abandoned them in favor of...
  • Most larger Dutch breweries, such as Heineken International, Grolsch, Amstel, Alfa Brouwerij, Brand and Dommelsch, market at least one variety.
  • As a result, most newer chorded keyboards for braille input include at least nine keys.
  • For example, most larger cities in the U.S. now have underground emergency operations centres that can perform civil defense coordination.
ID: MOST_COMPARATIVE [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)