
"Simpler" or "More Simple" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
It is simpler to use simpler when you want to express that one thing is simpler than something else. Simpler is a word that is in use for this very purpose, so don't waste your breath, ink or electricity with …
etymology - Conundrum: "cleverer" or "more clever", "simpler" or …
Jan 12, 2014 · Counting Google hits is a notoriously bad estimate for how common something is; Google Ngrams shows simpler is fifteen times more common than more simple. Putting the whole sentence …
More simple vs simpler / more fun, funner - WordReference Forums
Jun 30, 2022 · Can someone explain whether it is correct to use either the comparative form “simpler” or “more simple”? Microsoft Word marks “more simple” as a grammatical...
simpler / more simple - WordReference Forums
Apr 12, 2015 · Hi, I have always thought that the proper comparative of "simple" is "simpler". However, I've just come across an online comment which claims that "at the end of the sentence we should …
simpler,simplest vs more simple,most simple - WordReference Forums
Mar 3, 2009 · Hello all ! which sentence is the right one ? I think he made the problem more simple,and she made it the most simple. I think he made the problem simpler,and she made it the simplest. …
Meaning of 'Make things as simple as possible, but not simpler'
Feb 22, 2017 · Wish to understand the meaning of Einstein's words: Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.
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Nov 2, 2007 · I would then always go with 'simpler' over 'more simple' and 'happier' over 'more happy'. I'm not sure if 'more simple' is strictly incorrect, but I have a feeling my mindset comes from English …
"Much more simple" or "much more simpler" [closed]
Which is the correct sentence? It is much more simple to resolve the memory leak issues. It is much more simpler to resolve the memory leak issues.
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May 24, 2007 · marcopd, Definitely "simpler" is to be preferred. The phrase "more simple" sounds studied, affected and slightly - précieux. From a purely etymological point of view "more simple" is …
phrase requests - Alternatives to "simpler is better"? - English ...
May 22, 2020 · I am seeking alternatives for simpler is better, not ways to describe extreme sparseness and simplicity. Also, the contrast inherent in simpler is better, which is essential to my question, is …