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  2. The phrase you probably heard is more or less: to a varying or undetermined extent or degree : somewhat <they were more or less willing to help> Since the end of "more" has the same sound as "or," it's easy to mistakenly hear (or poorly articulate) the words "more or" as simply "more".

  3. The more~, the less~ - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    ell.stackexchange.com/questions/26753/the-more-the-less

    the less you get the possibility. Words about probability (chance, possibility, likelihood, etc.) can be tricky to use grammatically. I would reword it like this: The more often you wash your hands, the less likely you are to catch a cold. Another way to word it would be: The more often you wash your hands, the lower your likelihood of catching ...

  4. "More or less" here means "approximately" or "about" or "in roughly the same way". I would use "as" instead of "like" here. In traditional formal grammar this use of "like" was considered incorrect, but that rule is less and less adhered to by native speakers, and the use of "like" in such constructions is now quite common.

  5. The more fitness centres is available, the healthier the people is. The smaller the\no article farmland is, the less food is produced. I will appreciate giving me more examples.

  6. phrase usage - "in more details" or "in detail" - English...

    ell.stackexchange.com/questions/93460/in-more-details-or...

    A more detailed explanation of the word "detail" is included below. OR. I will describe the various meanings of the word "detail" in detail below or if you think this explanation has already been detailed, I will discuss it in MORE detail below. Another answer might be less detailed, but get to the point faster.

  7. What does "do more with less" mean in this context?

    ell.stackexchange.com/questions/101007

    "Do more with less" usually means to be (more) productive or creative with less money or resources. It seems here that the author is saying that in order to maintain control of your venture, you need to be willing to take more responsibilities and do more for your venture with less money, as opposed to losing control after securing more ...

  8. You might use "nothing more, nothing less" in relation to a person who thinks they are of higher status than they actually are, or a person who tries to act outside their remit or area of responsibility. For example: He spoke back to the Sergeant. He had to remember he was a private: nothing more, nothing less.

  9. For example, if you search for "none the less" on the Cambridge Dictionary website – using either the U.K. or the U.S. dictionary – you don't get a definition, but a page that lists words with similar spellings, beginning with "nonetheless":

  10. adjectives - less happy or less happier? - English Language...

    ell.stackexchange.com/questions/155257/less-happy-or-less...

    That really depends on what you want to say. If you are talking about what should be combined with "less" (and only with "less"), it's "happy", not "happier". However, there is a construction where "no less" (mind you, not "not less") is combined with []-er. For example, no less happier than the rest of us

  11. X is less expensive than Y. [X=10, Y=20] Those two sentences mean the same thing. Conversely, Y is more expensive than X. Cheap, one syllable, just add ER: Cheap=cheaper. Expensive, three syllables, add less or more: less expensive than, more expensive than. In fact, X is much cheaper than Y, by 10 dollars. Much=an adverb that modifies cheaper.