comparative phrase 'more than' Announcing the arrival of Valued Associate #679: Cesar Manara Planned maintenance scheduled April 17/18, 2019 at 00:00UTC (8:00pm US/Eastern)The meaning of “no more … than”Is 'worse' the only comparative that has neither -er nor more?Avoiding ambiguity of “more” + complex comparativeUse of “more” with more than two itemsthe idiomatic use of “no more than” and “no less than”The rhetorical effect of “no more … than” constructionthe meaning of 'case' in this sentenceComparative of 'smart' where more than one adjective is involvedAny more+comparitive+thanAdverbs in comparative degree and anyone or everybody rules
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comparative phrase 'more than'
Announcing the arrival of Valued Associate #679: Cesar Manara
Planned maintenance scheduled April 17/18, 2019 at 00:00UTC (8:00pm US/Eastern)The meaning of “no more … than”Is 'worse' the only comparative that has neither -er nor more?Avoiding ambiguity of “more” + complex comparativeUse of “more” with more than two itemsthe idiomatic use of “no more than” and “no less than”The rhetorical effect of “no more … than” constructionthe meaning of 'case' in this sentenceComparative of 'smart' where more than one adjective is involvedAny more+comparitive+thanAdverbs in comparative degree and anyone or everybody rules
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I don't know the meaning of the phrase in this sentence
We are seldom exposed only to a single contaminant in the
environment-but more often than not to a cocktail of chemical
mixture.
How to understand 'more often than not'?
phrase-usage comparative
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I don't know the meaning of the phrase in this sentence
We are seldom exposed only to a single contaminant in the
environment-but more often than not to a cocktail of chemical
mixture.
How to understand 'more often than not'?
phrase-usage comparative
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Multiple chemical exposure happens more times than single chemical exposure.
– deadrat
Apr 28 '16 at 5:30
idioms.thefreedictionary.com/more+often+than+not
– Max Williams
Jul 27 '16 at 15:38
The sentence is asserting that exposures to multiple chemicals at a time occur more frequently than exposures to single chemicals.
– Richard Kayser
Oct 26 '16 at 4:14
1
More often than not is a fixed phrase, an idiom. It just means 'often'. That's all.
– John Lawler
Feb 18 '18 at 20:53
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I don't know the meaning of the phrase in this sentence
We are seldom exposed only to a single contaminant in the
environment-but more often than not to a cocktail of chemical
mixture.
How to understand 'more often than not'?
phrase-usage comparative
edited Apr 28 '16 at 5:29
deadrat
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asked Apr 28 '16 at 4:41
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I don't know the meaning of the phrase in this sentence
We are seldom exposed only to a single contaminant in the
environment-but more often than not to a cocktail of chemical
mixture.
How to understand 'more often than not'?
phrase-usage comparative
phrase-usage comparative
edited Apr 28 '16 at 5:29
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asked Apr 28 '16 at 4:41
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Multiple chemical exposure happens more times than single chemical exposure.
– deadrat
Apr 28 '16 at 5:30
idioms.thefreedictionary.com/more+often+than+not
– Max Williams
Jul 27 '16 at 15:38
The sentence is asserting that exposures to multiple chemicals at a time occur more frequently than exposures to single chemicals.
– Richard Kayser
Oct 26 '16 at 4:14
1
More often than not is a fixed phrase, an idiom. It just means 'often'. That's all.
– John Lawler
Feb 18 '18 at 20:53
add a comment |
Multiple chemical exposure happens more times than single chemical exposure.
– deadrat
Apr 28 '16 at 5:30
idioms.thefreedictionary.com/more+often+than+not
– Max Williams
Jul 27 '16 at 15:38
The sentence is asserting that exposures to multiple chemicals at a time occur more frequently than exposures to single chemicals.
– Richard Kayser
Oct 26 '16 at 4:14
1
More often than not is a fixed phrase, an idiom. It just means 'often'. That's all.
– John Lawler
Feb 18 '18 at 20:53
Multiple chemical exposure happens more times than single chemical exposure.
– deadrat
Apr 28 '16 at 5:30
Multiple chemical exposure happens more times than single chemical exposure.
– deadrat
Apr 28 '16 at 5:30
idioms.thefreedictionary.com/more+often+than+not
– Max Williams
Jul 27 '16 at 15:38
idioms.thefreedictionary.com/more+often+than+not
– Max Williams
Jul 27 '16 at 15:38
The sentence is asserting that exposures to multiple chemicals at a time occur more frequently than exposures to single chemicals.
– Richard Kayser
Oct 26 '16 at 4:14
The sentence is asserting that exposures to multiple chemicals at a time occur more frequently than exposures to single chemicals.
– Richard Kayser
Oct 26 '16 at 4:14
1
1
More often than not is a fixed phrase, an idiom. It just means 'often'. That's all.
– John Lawler
Feb 18 '18 at 20:53
More often than not is a fixed phrase, an idiom. It just means 'often'. That's all.
– John Lawler
Feb 18 '18 at 20:53
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I would think of this phrase by rephrasing and making it a sentence like, "There are more often times when we are exposed to a cocktail of chemical mixture than the times when we are not exposed to one. More often than not=as often as not=usually. Hope this helps...
answered Apr 28 '16 at 5:49
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"More often than not" describes a degree of probability which is greater than 50%.
answered Mar 20 '18 at 23:05
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As Richard Kayser has already said. // It probably does describe an observed relative frequency, which would be used to work out the empirical probability. Or it may even be a loose expression not meaning anything more specific than 'often'. All this has already been said.
– Edwin Ashworth
Mar 21 '18 at 0:58
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I would think of this phrase by rephrasing and making it a sentence like, "There are more often times when we are exposed to a cocktail of chemical mixture than the times when we are not exposed to one. More often than not=as often as not=usually. Hope this helps...
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I would think of this phrase by rephrasing and making it a sentence like, "There are more often times when we are exposed to a cocktail of chemical mixture than the times when we are not exposed to one. More often than not=as often as not=usually. Hope this helps...
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I would think of this phrase by rephrasing and making it a sentence like, "There are more often times when we are exposed to a cocktail of chemical mixture than the times when we are not exposed to one. More often than not=as often as not=usually. Hope this helps...
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I would think of this phrase by rephrasing and making it a sentence like, "There are more often times when we are exposed to a cocktail of chemical mixture than the times when we are not exposed to one. More often than not=as often as not=usually. Hope this helps...
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As Richard Kayser has already said. // It probably does describe an observed relative frequency, which would be used to work out the empirical probability. Or it may even be a loose expression not meaning anything more specific than 'often'. All this has already been said.
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As Richard Kayser has already said. // It probably does describe an observed relative frequency, which would be used to work out the empirical probability. Or it may even be a loose expression not meaning anything more specific than 'often'. All this has already been said.
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Mar 21 '18 at 0:58
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As Richard Kayser has already said. // It probably does describe an observed relative frequency, which would be used to work out the empirical probability. Or it may even be a loose expression not meaning anything more specific than 'often'. All this has already been said.
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As Richard Kayser has already said. // It probably does describe an observed relative frequency, which would be used to work out the empirical probability. Or it may even be a loose expression not meaning anything more specific than 'often'. All this has already been said.
– Edwin Ashworth
Mar 21 '18 at 0:58
As Richard Kayser has already said. // It probably does describe an observed relative frequency, which would be used to work out the empirical probability. Or it may even be a loose expression not meaning anything more specific than 'often'. All this has already been said.
– Edwin Ashworth
Mar 21 '18 at 0:58
As Richard Kayser has already said. // It probably does describe an observed relative frequency, which would be used to work out the empirical probability. Or it may even be a loose expression not meaning anything more specific than 'often'. All this has already been said.
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Mar 21 '18 at 0:58
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Multiple chemical exposure happens more times than single chemical exposure.
– deadrat
Apr 28 '16 at 5:30
idioms.thefreedictionary.com/more+often+than+not
– Max Williams
Jul 27 '16 at 15:38
The sentence is asserting that exposures to multiple chemicals at a time occur more frequently than exposures to single chemicals.
– Richard Kayser
Oct 26 '16 at 4:14
1
More often than not is a fixed phrase, an idiom. It just means 'often'. That's all.
– John Lawler
Feb 18 '18 at 20:53