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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: Use only <suggestion>\2</suggestion> (without '\1') when you use the comparative.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Kyoto is a more older city.
    Correction suggestion: older
  • It's more worse thing.
    Correction suggestion: worse
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Kyoto is an older city.
  • When is more better?
  • It was for the worse.
  • I'll write more later.
  • No more customer service
  • More younger people are using our service
  • We can only bring one more smaller suitcase as that's all that will fit in the rental car in Toronto.
ID: MOST_COMPARATIVE [2]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)