[Grammar] usage of 'a bit more'

[Heidi]

Dear friends,

"The Batman started to change. He became a bit more darker"

Can we use 'a bit more plus comparative' structure like this? Thank you!

 

[2006]

Dear friends,

"The Batman started to change. He became a bit [STRIKE]more[/STRIKE] darker"

Can we use 'a bit more plus comparative' structure like this? No, you can't. "a bit" is not relevant; you cannot say "more darker" or more 'any other comparative'. In your sentence "more" adds nothing to the meaning.

2006

 

[Rover_KE]

I agree with 2006.

If this is your sentence, Heidi, you need to drop 'The' too.

He's just 'Batman'.

Rover

 

[5jj]

If this is your sentence, Heidi, you need to drop 'The' too.

He's just 'Batman'.

Rover

Rover is right, though there was an animated TV series not that long ago called 'The Batman'.

I think that in the very early days of the original comic books the hero was occasionally referred to as 'the Batman'.

 

[Heidi]

Thank you 2006, Rover, fivejedjon.

I just looked up my dictionary. it seems that if we use 'a bit more' or 'a bit less', it must be followed by a noun, is that right?

Let me make a sentence and please see if it's correct:
Can you give me a bit more advice?

 

[2006]

Thank you 2006, Rover, fivejedjon.

I just looked it up in my dictionary. it seems that if we use 'a bit more' or 'a bit less', it must be followed by a noun, is that right? see below
Let me make a sentence and please see if it's correct:
Can you give me a bit more advice? :tick:

But "a bit (more)(less)" can also be followed by an adjective.

I think it should be a bit more salty. :tick:
I think it should be a bit saltier. :tick:
I think it should be a bit more saltier. :cross:

 

[riquecohen]

I just looked up my dictionary. it seems that if we use 'a bit more' or 'a bit less', it must be followed by a noun, is that right?

It's not necessary when the noun can be implied.
Q: Have I added enough salt? A: I think it could use a bit more.

 

[riquecohen]

I think it should be a bit more salty. :tick:

Is more salty an acceptable comparative for salty?

 

[5jj]

Is more salty an acceptable comparative for salty?

Yes. I prefer saltier, but more salty sounds fine to me.

 

[Heidi]

I just looked it up in my dictionary.

Thank you, 2006. I really appreciate that you correct my sentence. That's exactly what we, learners, need. And thank you all my friends here at this forum.:lol:

 

[2006]

I really appreciate that you correct my sentence. :cross:

I really appreciate that you corrected my sentence. :tick: (just corrected one sentence)

I really appreciate that you correct my sentences. :tick: (more than one correction, an ongoing thing)

Do you understand the difference?

 

[Heidi]

I really appreciate that you corrected my sentence. :tick: (just corrected one sentence)

I really appreciate that you correct my sentences. :tick: (more than one correction, an ongoing thing)

Do you understand the difference?

Yes, I've got it. Thanks again!:lol:

 

[Rover_KE]

That's exactly what we learners need.

No commas necessary.

Rover