30 Jun 12
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Originally posted by Trev33I believe strictest and stricter are used in the UK while most strict and more strict are more common in America.
Which is correct... more strict or much stricter
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(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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30 Jun 12
Originally posted by Trev33Both 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?
Which is correct... more strict or much stricter
30 Jun 12
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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.
30 Jun 12
Originally posted by Pianoman1But if you're going to say "much stricter", you should continue the correct form and say "much more strict".
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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02 Jul 12
Originally posted by SuzianneAnd 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.
But if you're going to say "much stricter", you should continue the correct form and say "much more strict".
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