How to Use "More" with Example Sentences

more (adj): greater in amount or size; additional

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Used with nouns:

"She has more points than me."
(points, toys, work, clothes, friends, enemies, skills, talents, duties, responsibilities)

"I need more sleep."
(sleep, work, money, food, time, space, strength, power, muscles, help)

"There are more things to be done."
(things, chores, tasks)

"May I have some more coffee, please?"
(coffee, tea, sugar, milk, water)

"She suffered more pain."
(pain, discomfort, injury)

"Please don't do any more harm."
(harm, damage)

more (adv): to a greater degree

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Used with verbs:

"He eats more than anyone I know."
(eats, sleeps, studies, lies, practices, works)

"She weighs more than me."
(weighs)

"She looks more like her mother."
(looks, acts, behaves, talks)

"It happens more often than you think."
(happens, occurs)