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"More sure" or "surer"? Which is the correct comparative of "sure"? Can I say "I couldn't be more sure / surer about that. He killed the girl."?
Jul 17, 2011 4:21 AM
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I would personally say, "I couldn't be more certain about that. He killed the girl." Personal suggestion: change sure/surer to certain
July 17, 2011
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I vote just say sure.
July 17, 2011
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This ain't wrong...but I prefer"certain",too...well...if you have another way to paraphrase the"sure/surer"then why don't ya use it?
July 17, 2011
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I would personally say, "I couldn't be more certain about that. He killed the girl." Personal suggestion: change sure/surer to certain
July 17, 2011
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Surer is correct.
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