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[Adam Cruge]

Please explain the use of "more of" and its meaning.

 

[emsr2d2]

Please explain the use of "more of" and its meaning.

Example:

That cake was really delicious. I would like to have some more of it.

Do you have any more of those CDs?

It's to do with quantity. "More of..." refers to a higher quantity of something.


It can also be used to show that a person has a greater propensity, talent or aptitude for one thing than for something else:

He's more of a writer than a reader.
She's more of a painter than a sculptor.

 

[Adam Cruge]

But I am wondering it the noun is uncountable. Like "It's more of a money". Can I still say it?

 

[emsr2d2]

But I am wondering it the noun is uncountable. Like "It's more of a money". Can I still say it?

No. That's not a grammatical sentence. What did you mean? What does "It" at the beginning of your sentence refer to?

Did you mean "There is more money"?

Do you mean that you want to know if you can use "more of" with uncountable nouns?

 

[Adam Cruge]

Yes.

 

[emsr2d2]

Yes.

No! With uncountable nouns, you would simply use "more".

I need more money.
Do you have more cake?
Can I have more coffee?

However, if you're more specific about your noun, then:

I need more of that Spanish money you gave me.
Do you have more of that delicious chocolate cake?
Can I have some more of that great coffee?

Although "money", "cake" and "coffee" appear in both sets of examples, they are only uncountable in the first set.

 

[Adam Cruge]

Actually I want to mean it is a monetary matter than anything else.

 

[emsr2d2]

Actually I want to mean it is a monetary matter than anything else.

Ah! In that case, you can say "It's more of a monetary matter"! You would have to be showing that "it" is more a monetary matter than some other kind of matter.

 

[Adam Cruge]

Or if i write this: It's more money than anything else.

 

[emsr2d2]

Or if i write this: It's more money than anything else.

I'm not sure I like simply "more money" here.

It's more a matter of money than anything else.
It's more a question of money than anything else.

 

[Adam Cruge]

Actually I want to mean this matter is related to money than anything else, using this "more...than" or "more of...than" construction.

 

[emsr2d2]

Actually I want to mean this matter is related to money than anything else, using this "more...than" or "more of...than" construction.

I'm not sure I understand what you're asking for any more. Both of my sentences involved the "more...than" construction.

Let me see if I can construct a conversation around it

A: I have a really good idea for a business.
B: So why don't you go for it?
A: I have a problem.
B: Location? Staffing? Lack of experience?
A: No, it's more a matter of money than anything else.

That fits your requirements, doesn't it?! If not, then I think I'm lost!

 

[Adam Cruge]

Yes...Thats is about it...
Thank you.

 

[crazYgeeK]

Or if i write this: It's more money than anything else.

I think it's not correct.
"more money" is an indefinite quantity of money. As your sentence, it seems to compare the matters.
You can find the best expression as emsr2d2 suggested above.
Thank you !