[Grammar] more than two OR two or more

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I am in favor of the idea that students should learn more than two foreign languages at school.
What should I use,
more than two OR two or more ?

want to express 2 or more than 2 (( incluing 2

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How many language do you think they should learn?

More than two = They will learn at least three
Two or more = They will learn a minimum of two
 

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I am in favor of the idea that students should learn more than two foreign languages at school.
What should I use,
more than two OR two or more ?

Use more than two.
 

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Use more than two.
You missed a line - "want to express 2 or more than 2 (( incluing 2"
"Use more than two" doesn't work for that. Responses #2 and #3 are correct for that.

 

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You missed a line - "want to express 2 or more than 2 (( incluing 2"
"Use more than two" doesn't work for that. Responses #2 and #3 are correct for that.


That last bit didn't make sense to me, so I answered the part I quoted, the first.
 

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Am I the only who thinks it's simpler to say "They should learn at least two"?

(Assuming the OP means 2, 3, 4... )
 
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I am in favor of the idea that students should learn more than two foreign languages at school.
What should I use,
more than two OR two or more ?

want to express 2 or more than 2 (( incluing 2

thanks

The OP's sentence in red contradicts the one in blue, as clearly stated in response #2.
 

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I am in favor of the idea that students should learn more than two foreign languages at school.

Is this a quote, sunny, or is it your own opinion? If it is a quote, you'd better use quotation marks. Otherwise, your post becomes quite ambiguous.;-)
 

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I agree it's confusing. Using italics is also good.
:)
 
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