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  1. Is "nicer" incorrect? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jan 16, 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 …

  2. 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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. 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?

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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.

  8. 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 …

  9. What's a nicer way of phrasing 'Aggressive schedule'? [closed]

    Sep 4, 2019 · The phrase 'Aggressive schedule' is often used to express a desire to achieve high performance and speed on a project, however has the negative connotation related to the …

  10. What is a less offensive synonym for "retarded"?

    Somebody needs to rephrase the title of this question to, say: What is a better way to say, "Man, I'm so retarded". Too many people are misunderstanding the question as is.