Is it safe to equate ‘less evil’ to’more good’?
We had a bit of debate with this one. He, a native speaker (Unlike me) went for
“less evil” implies that you are comparing evil people and “more good” implies that you are comparing good people
I always felt that there is no difference. Am I a minority of English speakers? Which one is more correct against the both of us?
What are the biggest problems of English education to women?
To be clear, if that one is wrong, the one will be right. What is less evil as you say? Is death evil? The concept of “more good” doesn’t really make sense in general, talking about a good character. “less good” would match “less evil” here, and would make sense in the context. Why is less good not necessarily evil?
What is a sliding scale? with “Good” and “bad” being the opposite ends of this scale. What makes a point that less extreme ends means less extreme ends means we’re at the other end?
What would be the difference between cold and hot? “Less hot” doesn’t mean cold, does it mean hot? Exactly!” Just so “less cold” doesn’t mean hot. By “warm” you mean “solid”?
What are the differences between two expressions? Why is Gandhi considered
so evil?
If you aren’t familiar with the persons in this sentence, or only familiar with Hitler, you would naturally assume that it affects the two evil
persons.
What are the differences between two expressions? Why is Gandhi considered
so evil?
If you aren’t familiar with the persons in this sentence, or only familiar with Hitler, you would naturally assume that it affects the two evil
persons.
What are the differences between two expressions? Why is Gandhi considered
so evil?
If you aren’t familiar with the persons in this sentence, or only familiar with Hitler, you would naturally assume that it affects the two evil
persons.
What is the difference but in terms of usage and context, not in terms of meaning or meaning?
If you compare two items or people, it implies a relatively close relationship between the two.
Is Bob an evil man compared to Hodgkin?
In this respect, the difference comes from the direction in which the comparison is made. What would cause you to say “less evil”, if you mean it meant that you are talking about something evil but less so than something else, while better means that you are talking about something which is
already good or at least acceptable to people.
What signifies something by an expression?
If you’re comparing, for example, different options for a brand new expensive car you would use positive language since all of the options are pretty favorable. You wouldn’t say “this one isn’t as bad as that one, so i’ll pick it instead” you would say “this one is better than that one.” If a person says a car is worse than another, it is one car better than the other one.” “What do you say? If
you said “I am not as bad as I thought” it imply’nt completely up to par with what would be considered “better”. Failing
to follow the rule, or other things will only cause you pain, neither are you morally responsible or used for anything too serious. ” Violating this rule is used for humor and delogization. Why is my
boss always bad?
Who is better Hitler or Nazi?
The Assassin boss is so terrible so everyone can enjoy himself or not.
What is the difference but in terms of usage and context, not in terms of meaning or meaning?
If you compare two items or people, it implies a relatively close relationship between the two.
Is Bob an evil man compared to Hodgkin?
In this respect, the difference comes from the direction in which the comparison is made. What would cause you to say “less evil”, if you mean it meant that you are talking about something evil but less so than something else, while better means that you are talking about something which is
already good or at least acceptable to people.
What signifies something by an expression?
If you’re comparing, for example, different options for a brand new expensive car you would use positive language since all of the options are pretty favorable. You wouldn’t say “this one isn’t as bad as that one, so i’ll pick it instead” you would say “this one is better than that one.” If a person says a car is worse than another, it is one car better than the other one.” “What do you say? If
you said “I am not as bad as I thought” it imply’nt completely up to par with what would be considered “better”. Failing
to follow the rule, or other things will only cause you pain, neither are you morally responsible or used for anything too serious. ” Violating this rule is used for humor and delogization. Why is my
boss always bad?
Who is better Hitler or Nazi?
The Assassin boss is so terrible so everyone can enjoy himself or not.
Can Comparatives (-er, -est, less, least, more more) only modify one adjective at a time. Do they use any multiple adjectives? More good is comparable to good, less good, best and not good at all, but it has as much to do with less evil as it does with less purple or less hungry.
Try substituting “positive” and “negative”. It solves your example: more negative negative
less negative 0 less positive positive more positive Notice that the next thing after
less *x* is not more , but less ; and more importantly, notice that those are all strict inequalities. Some things can be as less negative as it wants to be but it will still not be positive.
To be clear, if that one is wrong, the one will be right. What is less evil as you say? Is death evil? The concept of “more good” doesn’t really make sense in general, talking about a good character. “less good” would match “less evil” here, and would make sense in the context. Why is less good not necessarily evil?
What is a sliding scale? with “Good” and “bad” being the opposite ends of this scale. What makes a point that less extreme ends means less extreme ends means we’re at the other end?
What would be the difference between cold and hot? “Less hot” doesn’t mean cold, does it mean hot? Exactly!” Just so “less cold” doesn’t mean hot. By “warm” you mean “solid”?