Important!!

Some two-syllable and all three-syllable or more adjectivesuse more or less plus the adjective for
the comparison.

Less + Two / Three syllable adjectives

More

More + beautiful / intelligent etc.

Less + difficult / important etc.
This problemseemsmore difficult than that one.

NOTE
Important!!
Never combine more and the [adjective + er ] form.

INCORRECT: more happier / more friendlier

CORRECT: happier / friendlier

Two-syllable adjectives ending in the following suffixes usually use more or less plus theadjective to
express the comparative:
- ish- ant- like- act
- ous- ive- ward- er- ful- less- ose
- ic- ing- al

More + foolish / careful

Less + boring / caring