Is "nicer" incorrect? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jan 19, 2020 · Nicer was valid back in 1989 and is still valid today, though of course it is possible to include it in a grammatically incorrect sentence. So either you misunderstood your teacher …
Nicer or more nice? - WordReference Forums
Jul 13, 2017 · Well, however we choose to speak in our current vernacular, the correct wording is "nicer"--nice, nicer, nicest. Some words use "more" in front to designate greater amounts, but …
nicer vs. the nicer | WordReference Forums
Apr 10, 2021 · 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 …
A very much nicer coat - WordReference Forums
Dec 5, 2024 · Hello, could you tell me if it is correct to use VERY in such a sentence: Yesterday while shopping I saw a very much nicer coat than the one I had bought a few days earlier. I …
What is the comparative form of the adverb "nicely"?
Nov 17, 2013 · The adjective nice can be inflected: nicer, nicest. Can the derived adverb nicely be inflected as well, or does it only have the absolute form?
nicer than any other…” vs “…as nice as any other…”
Apr 5, 2018 · The original phrase, while logically amusing, is easily understood and completely clear in its meaning that Mrs. Jensen is not equally as nice as another teacher (answer B), but …
Is there a word that means "a nicer word for a word"? [duplicate]
Apr 10, 2016 · 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 …
thought they <would have> been nicer - WordReference Forums
Nov 22, 2022 · A: I thought they would have been much nicer. What does “would have” mean here? Counterfactual? With the meaning they were not nicer like I thought? Please help.
What are some nice words to describe a very old age of a person
Oct 3, 2011 · You might say they are long in the tooth which is a slightly nicer way of saying "old". Alternatively you could talk about long life as a more positive way of referring to old age …
What does "couldn't happen to a better person" mean?
Apr 14, 2016 · I most often hear "couldn't happen to a nicer person", and, when not being said ironically, it means that fortune has smiled on a person who well deserves it.