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Possibility 1: <br/>
Possibility 1: <br/>
We have enough administrators, but they are not bright enough and need to become more intelligent.<br/>
We have enough administrators, but they are not bright enough and need to become more intelligent.<br/>
Here, ''more'' is used as a comparative particle. So, ''more intelligent'' forms one constituent.


Possibility 2:<br/>
Possibility 2:<br/>
We do not have enough administrators and need more administrators who are intelligent.<br/>
We do not have enough administrators and need more administrators who are intelligent.<br/>
In this case, ''more'' is used as a determiner. Thus, it combines with the phrase ''intelligent administrators''.


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Revision as of 15:25, 14 February 2013

We need more intelligent administrators.

Possibility 1:
We have enough administrators, but they are not bright enough and need to become more intelligent.

Here, more is used as a comparative particle. So, more intelligent forms one constituent.

Possibility 2:
We do not have enough administrators and need more administrators who are intelligent.

In this case, more is used as a determiner. Thus, it combines with the phrase intelligent administrators.

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