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Which is correct... more strict or much stricter

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Originally posted by Trev33
Which is correct... more strict or much stricter
I believe strictest and stricter are used in the UK while most strict and more strict are more common in America.
USA USA USA 😕
(We like two easy words rather than come up with a neat bundle of a word)

I believe it should be more strict or stricter

















😞

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Originally posted by Trev33
Which is correct... more strict or much stricter
Stricter just does not sound right does it.

More strict sounds much better, and it only costs two more letters than stricter.

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Much stricter is somewhat redundant was my point. 😞

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Originally posted by Trev33
Which is correct... more strict or much stricter
Both are grammatically correct, but in my view there is a subtle nuance of difference between the two. "Much stricter" is, if you like, more strict than "more strict". A is much stricter than B implies that A is really very strict. Whereas A is more strict than B implies that A is just a bit stricter. Does that make sense?

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The words mean the same but in increasing strength, as in good-better-best.

The standard English: strict, stricter, strictest
The standard US (I think): strict, more strict, most strict
Either form is acceptable in Australia, where we're used to dealing with the different dialects. 😛

Much stricter (or much more strict) is a stronger version of the second word, probably somewhere between the second and third in strength.

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To put the cat amongst the pigeons, so to speak, 'strict' is a very awkward word to use as a comparison. The superlative of being 'the most strict' is the better form, as opposed to using comparisons of 'strictness'.

That's my verdict. 😉

-m.

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My cats wouldn't take on pigeons, not that they couldn't, but pigeons are sitting ducks, there has to be a bit of a challenge. 🙂

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Originally posted by Pianoman1
Both are grammatically correct, but in my view there is a subtle nuance of difference between the two. "Much stricter" is, if you like, more strict than "more strict". A is much stricter than B implies that A is really very strict. Whereas A is more strict than B implies that A is just a bit stricter. Does that make sense?
But if you're going to say "much stricter", you should continue the correct form and say "much more strict".

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Madam Whiplash would know, is there a dominatrix in the house?

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Originally posted by Suzianne
But if you're going to say "much stricter", you should continue the correct form and say "much more strict".
And if you were strict twice, would you be a restricter?

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Originally posted by Suzianne
But if you're going to say "much stricter", you should continue the correct form and say "much more strict".
And if you do, I don't think there is much to choose between the two. Pick the one you like best and stick to it; either will do fine.

Richard