Obituaries In The Valley: More Than Just A Name, A Legacy

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What's the difference between these types of adjective usages? For example: This is more of a prerequisite than a necessary quality. This is more a prerequisite than a necessary quality. (without ...

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"More likely than not" logically means with a probability greater than 50%. A probability of 50% would be "as likely as not". But the user of the phrase is not making a mathematically precise estimate of probability. They are expressing what they think is likely in an intentionally vague way, and it's misplaced precision to try to assign a number to it. As an opposite, one could simply say ...

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The stories may be make-believe, but ALSO much more than make-believe (that in the sentence): It will among other teach them the morals of the Agta, the myths and how they see the world around them. Possibly even prepare them for other skills - how to spot certain foods, teach them more words in their language etc.

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"more than that" in the context - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

Hard to say. One would have to know a lot more about 19th century books on usage than I do in order to determine whether "the more" was perceived at the time as being supplanted (and there was an effort to preserve its use). But 'the more' has long been in natural use with the comparative.