The correct choice is “more than ever” because “than” goes with comparison words like “more” (e.g., “After her first week in the dorms, Darcy appreciated her mother’s cooking more than ever”).
Use “than” when you could also say “in comparison to.”
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The correct phrase is “better than” when you’re making a comparison, as in “Ice cream tastes better than yogurt.” Always use “than” when you mean “in comparison to.”
Only use “better then” when you mean “better at that time” (e.g., “We took photographs in the evening because the light was better then”).
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Queasy and nauseous are often used interchangeably to describe feeling sick to one’s stomach (e.g., “I feel queasy” or “I feel nauseous”).
However, nauseous can also mean “causing nausea,” while queasy typically only refers to the feeling of sickness or unease.
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Nautious is an incorrect spelling of nauseous, which means “feeling queasy or likely to vomit.”
However, it’s important to note that traditionally, “nauseous” was used to describe something that caused nausea, like a putrid smell.
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The correct phrase is “are you free sometime?”
“Sometime” (one word) means “at some unspecified point in time” (e.g., “I should try it sometime”), whereas “some time” (two words) refers to a span of time (e.g., “I took some time to practice”).
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Sometime (one word) refers to an unspecified point of time, whereas some time (two words) refers to a duration of time. Therefore, the correct phrase is “sometime next week” (e.g., “Are you available sometime next week?”).
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Scarf down is an informal phrasal verb meaning “eat something quickly and eagerly.” It’s typically followed by a noun or noun phrase (e.g., “I watched him scarf down two burgers”).
The simple past tense and past participle of the verb “scarf” is “scarfed” (e.g., “I scarfed down my lunch”).
Scarf can also be used as a noun to refer to an item of clothing (the plural of which is scarves or scarfs).
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Synonyms for for the adjective discreet include:
Discreet and discrete are sometimes confused, but they have different meanings and can’t be used interchangeably. “Discrete” means “separate” or “distinct.”
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Synonyms for the adjective discrete include:
Discrete and discreet are sometimes confused, but they have different meanings and can’t be used interchangeably. “Discreet” means “tactful,” “prudent,” or “modest.”
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Discrete variables take distinct values (e.g., whole numbers), and you get them by counting (e.g., The number of cars that pass a certain point).
Continuous variables take values that can be infinitely subdivided (e.g., decimal numbers), and you get them by measuring (e.g., the weight of a loaded car).
Discrete and continuous variables are both quantitative variables.
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