Oct 26, 2011 · more cowbell - A quote from a Saturday Night Live skit featuring Blue Oyster Cult members recording "Don't Fear the Reaper" with a producer telling them to add "more …

Feb 25, 2014 · I agree with @BigBoss comment, and I know the expression Always leave them wanting more is also used in the show business, to recommend that when the audience is …

Another example of a shortened adjective phrase with a stative verb is "Titanic, starring (featuring) Leonardo Dicaprio, is a popular romantic movie." As I tell my students to identify stative verbs, …

Oct 4, 2020 · The use of "it", referring to and emphasizing the immediately preceding noun is optional. If used it gives a more literate feeling to the sentence. "it has ever been my wont to …

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Apr 24, 2011 · Are there other usages of the expression "don't ask don't tell" besides the one from its Wikipedia page?. Don't ask, don't tell (DADT) is the term commonly used for the policy …

Aug 30, 2014 · The first is a direct question, where the questioner doesn't know what answer to expect. The second is rhetorical -- i.e. it is the statement "I know you want some drugs" …

May 9, 2016 · Is there a word that means "more well", in the same way that "better" means "more good"? In common parlance most people just use "better" for this purpose, but this sounds …

Oct 12, 2010 · With a comparative or more and a verb phrase, establishes a parallel with one or more other such comparatives. The hotter, the better. The more I think about it, the weaker it …

However, we use more + adjective, when: We use one-syllable part participle adjectives such as bored, creased, pleased, worn, etc. Even after ironing, the shirt looks more creased than the …