{"id":4194,"date":"2021-03-20T13:06:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-20T20:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/?p=4194"},"modified":"2021-04-07T16:53:30","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T23:53:30","slug":"simpler-or-more-simple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/simpler-or-more-simple\/","title":{"rendered":"Simpler or More Simple: Which One Is Correct?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When people speak in English, people don\u2019t always use perfect grammar. This is true whether you\u2019re a native English speaker or someone learning the language for the first time. Many common \u201cwords\u201d enter conversations that aren\u2019t technically words at all. As a result, people get confused over which words are correct and which ones are completely wrong. One common example is the <\/span>simpler or more simple<\/i><\/b> debate. So, which is correct? Is it simpler or more simple? Read on to find out!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Is simpler a word?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you study English, you probably know that \u201cmore\u201d and \u201csimple\u201d are both words. So, it stands to reason that \u201cmore simple\u201d would be the best way to make a comparative statement, right? Wrong! In fact, while you will almost certainly hear both \u201csimpler\u201d and \u201cmore simple\u201d in English conversations, <\/span>simpler is the correct form. <\/i><\/b>Therefore, not only is simpler a word, but it\u2019s also the correct word to use!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Using comparative adjectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n

So, how do we know that simpler is the correct form? Because, as a general rule, comparative adjectives<\/a> with two syllables or less require an -er at the end. Let\u2019s look at a few different examples:<\/span><\/p>\n

One- and two-syllable words<\/span><\/h3>\n