I
pronoun
See NO MORE
II
adverb
1
BAD : In Taiwan the food is more cheaper than in England.
GOOD : In Taiwan the food is cheaper than in England.
BAD : These machines make farming much more easier.
GOOD : These machines make farming much easier.
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Do not use more with the -er form of an adjective or adverb: 'Leather bags are more expensive but they tend to last longer.'
2
BAD : My wife had left the hotel and I no more needed a double room.
GOOD : My wife had left the hotel and I no longer needed a double room.
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When talking about time, use no longer (NOT no more ): 'The offices are no longer occupied.'
Note the alternative: 'My wife had left the hotel and I didn't need a double room any more.'
3
BAD : Some women more or less are forced to work nowadays.
GOOD : Some women are more or less forced to work nowadays.
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More or less is usually placed immediately in front of the word or phrase that it modifies: 'The two words have more or less the same meaning.' 'My wife and I met each other more or less by accident.' 'That's more or less everything you need to know.'
In everyday conversation more or less also comes at the end of a sentence: 'I guess that's everything you need to know, more or less.'
4
See MUCH 2 (↑ much )