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Preferable Swimming Playing Football Adjective Sense Part Meaning

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Keyword preferable
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence Going swimming is more preferable to playing football.
Correct Sentence Going swimming is preferable to playing football.
Cloze Error Sentence Going swimming is [[more]] preferable to playing football.
Cloze Sentence Going swimming is [[ ]] preferable to playing football.
Cloze Answer _
Choices more | _
Explanation

Do not use more with an adjective which contains the sense 'more' as part of its meaning. Preferable means 'better or more suitable': 'As far as I'm concerned, anything would be preferable to spending another night here.'

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