Is nicer incorrect? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange There is ample evidence that ‘nicer’ has been in use since the 19th century — you just need to do a Google Books ngram search Some examples: Daisy, by Susan Bogert Warner, 1868 I think a vase of flowers would be a great deal nicer,” I said Oliver Beaumont and Lord Latimer, by Lady Emily Charlotte M Ponsonby, 1873
Nicer or more nice? - WordReference Forums "I feel the style of <phrases> is slightly nicer and more businesslike " and I corrected them, but then they corrected me and re-wrote it this way: "I feel the style of <phrases> is slightly more nice and businesslike " adding a comment: "Please don't change the expression chosen particularry* by the original writer "
What is the comparative form of the adverb nicely? If you spoke Early Modern English, you would probably say nicelier, nicer, more nicely, more nice or even more nicelier or more nicer Considering that you speak Modern English, however, I advise that you use more nicely as your default form and nicer only in colloquial settings –
nicer vs. the nicer | WordReference Forums Hello everyone Please do me a favor ——Have you decided which you'd like to buy, the black skirt or the pink skirt? ——Of the two, the pink one is ________ A nicer B the nicer The answer given is A But how about B? And what's the difference between the two?
Is there a word that means a nicer word for a word? [duplicate] I'm looking for a word that I learned when studying for the CLEP analysing and interpreting literature exam It is a word that means -'a more eloquent version of a harsher word Example: saying, '
nicer than any other…” vs “…as nice as any other…” The English teacher, Mrs Jensen, is nicer than any teacher in the whole school This is obviously a bit nonsensical, because “any teacher” would include Mrs Jensen, and she can’t be nicer than herself Two of the four answers were wrong for obvious reasons, but answers A and B were as follows:
its not that nice | WordReference Forums Patrick takes the prostitute he had at his apartment, now to the new one She: This is nicer than your other apartment He: Oh, it's not that nice American Psycho, film Does that mean "This apartment is not as nice as to be nicer than the other one "? Thanks
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A very much nicer coat - WordReference Forums My feeling is that 'very' cannot modify 'much' like this (i e when 'much' is modifying an adjective) without changing the meaning 'Very much' to me is a unit It means something like 'truly' or 'really' But your example sounds a bit strange to me I would say 'much, much nicer' if the intended meaning was to intensify 'much'
What is a less offensive synonym for retarded? Here are several examples: When referring to someone who has mental retardation Speaking as someone with a few years of experience working with people with developmental disabilities the current politically correct term is what I just used