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  1. "Simpler" or "More Simple" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    It is simpler to use simpler when you want to express that one thing is simpler than something else. Simpler is a word that is in use for this very purpose, so don't waste your breath, ink or electricity with …

  2. "Much more simple" or "much more simpler" [closed]

    Which is the correct sentence? It is much more simple to resolve the memory leak issues. It is much more simpler to resolve the memory leak issues.

  3. phrase requests - Alternatives to "simpler is better"? - English ...

    May 22, 2020 · I am seeking alternatives for simpler is better, not ways to describe extreme sparseness and simplicity. Also, the contrast inherent in simpler is better, which is essential to my question, is …

  4. etymology - Conundrum: "cleverer" or "more clever", "simpler" or …

    Jan 12, 2014 · Counting Google hits is a notoriously bad estimate for how common something is; Google Ngrams shows simpler is fifteen times more common than more simple. Putting the whole sentence …

  5. single word requests - Analogue of "simpler" for "more complex ...

    Dec 20, 2023 · The word "simpler" means "more simple", as in "This new product is simpler than the old product". But I cannot think of a similar word for "more complex": Su...

  6. Meaning of 'Make things as simple as possible, but not simpler'

    Feb 22, 2017 · Wish to understand the meaning of Einstein's words: Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.

  7. "Much more easy" versus "much easier" - English Language & Usage …

    It's the words of two syllables where we get into trouble: more useful, more decent, more careful, more tender, more helpful but easier, happier, sillier, narrower, simpler. Generally, if a two-syllable word …

  8. Quote about making simple things complicated and complex things …

    Apr 29, 2019 · The only related quote that may fit could well have been his; "Things should be a simple as possible but no simpler." It is a great sentiment whether it is his or not.

  9. Looking for a word which means: Taking something simple and making …

    Jul 22, 2014 · in that case,if the more complex objects are a the original version of the simpler one I'd suggest "Expand": to enlarge or expatiate on (a story, topic, etc) in detail; to express (a function or …

  10. "Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler." Albert ...

    This is a quote commonly attributed to Albert Einstein, "Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler." However in searching for an actual attribution, I've found that there is some