@Loving_Korean I mean is it grammatically incorrect? if I put “more” next to the “English” for example: I think majority of people here could speak English more than Japanese not “ I think majority of people here could speak more English than Japanese “

Loving_Korean

7 Dec 2022

English (US)

Look at the main sentence:

“They speak more English” (meaning they know more grammar, etc.)
“They speak English more” (meaning “more often”, more regularly”)

I would say “more English”

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Loving_Korean

7 Dec 2022

English (US)

It seems like you do want to give special emphasis to the “Japanese” language. It’s a matter of style then. I’m just looking at one sentence, but you can see the whole paragraph or document. Take care. :)

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joe1888

7 Dec 2022

Korean

@Loving_Korean so was it the same meaning or was it grammatically wrong?

joe1888

8 Dec 2022

Korean

@Loving_Korean ? I asked you if it was grammatically the same meaning

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What is the difference between I think majority of people here could speak English more than Japanese and I think majority of people here could speak more English than Japanese ?

What is the difference between I think majority of people here could speak English more than Japanese and I think majority of people here could speak more English than Japanese ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.

RE: Where to insert the word “more”. See examples below:* He drinks more coffee than tea* I know more English than Japanese* This hotel is more expensive than the other one.I hope this helps. :)

A little unnatural. I’d probably say, “I thought that the majority of people here spoke more English than Japanese.”I hope this helps. :)

Are you referring to the past or the present? In present tense, your sentence would read, “I think that the majority of people here speak more English than Japanese.” :)

RE: Where to insert the word “more”. See examples below:* He drinks more coffee than tea* I know more English than Japanese* This hotel is more expensive than the other one.I hope this helps. :)

Look at the main sentence:“They speak more English” (meaning they know more grammar, etc.)“They speak English more” (meaning “more often”, more regularly”)I would say “more English”

It seems like you do want to give special emphasis to the “Japanese” language. It’s a matter of style then. I’m just looking at one sentence, but you can see the whole paragraph or document. Take care. :)

RE: Where to insert the word “more”.

See examples below:

* He drinks more coffee than tea
* I know more English than Japanese
* This hotel is more expensive than the other one.

I hope this helps. :)

A little unnatural. I’d probably say, “I thought that the majority of people here spoke more English than Japanese.”

I hope this helps. :)

RE: Where to insert the word “more”.

See examples below:

* He drinks more coffee than tea
* I know more English than Japanese
* This hotel is more expensive than the other one.

I hope this helps. :)

Look at the main sentence:

“They speak more English” (meaning they know more grammar, etc.)
“They speak English more” (meaning “more often”, more regularly”)

I would say “more English”