It is more desirable vs It is much more desirable

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'It is more desirable' is a general statement indicating a preference, while 'It is much more desirable' emphasizes a stronger preference or a greater difference in desirability.

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It is more desirable

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a preference.

This phrase is used to indicate a preference for something over another option. It is a general statement of desirability.

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It is more than desirable that the EU should adopt a clear and public position on this draft.
It is more than desirable for the Union, through its coordinating role, to contribute towards improving the situation in the individual Member States.
It is even more desirable for the fisheries sector to be able to benefit from such exceptions, with a view to the protection of internal information of a commercial, industrial, economic or other nature.
Although this agenda is within the exclusive competence of Member States, it is more than desirable for the Union, through its coordinating role, to contribute towards improving the situation in the Member States.
At this festive season of the year, Mr. Scrooge, it is more than usually desirable that we should make some slight provision for the poor and the destitute.
Having another girl makes you more desirable.
You can create conditions that make them more desirable.
That's more desirable to some women.
Maybe if your look was better, More desirable, finn would be in your arms right now.
You're more desirable than ever.
Anything lost or unavailable seems far more desirable than comparable things easily obtained.
Only in America is greater abstraction more desirable.
Only in America is greater abstraction more desirable.
Hard to find any more desirable assets to cultivate.
In his fantasy, he might envision Hope at a more desirable age.
The Authority is concerned that this shorter affiliation period might make the Icelandic tonnage tax system more desirable and lead to a re-flagging within the EEA.
But I believe that the Chrysalians' tradition of peace is more desirable to my planet.
I must admit it's more desirable than living in a packing case on a city dump.
In the matter of caching, I would have thought it more desirable for this report to tie in more closely with the e-commerce directive.
Governments may therefore consider it more desirable to progress with moderation towards integrating the full price of pollution into certain production processes.

Alternatives:

it is preferable
it is better
it is the better choice
it is the more desirable option
it is the preferred option

It is much more desirable

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to emphasize a stronger preference or a greater difference in desirability.

This phrase is used when you want to emphasize a significant difference in desirability between two options. It conveys a stronger preference than 'it is more desirable.'

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AMS argues that the Ryanair website is much more desirable as an advertising space than any other travel site of any general portal used as a benchmark by the Commission. It stresses that the Ryanair website records in excess of 300 million page views per month.
Everything that happens to you... makes you so much more desirable and I feel like... if you were to blow on me I'd vanish.
How much more desirable and acceptable would be the goal of a looser community of nation-states trading freely and acting in unison over a limited range of policy areas and how much easier it would then be to accommodate a country such as Turkey.
It is much more difficult to counterfeit coins.
Non, it is much more simple than that.
It is much more difficult than it looks.
It is much more likely to be just a very expensive dessert.
It is much more complex than that.
Mr President, although it is merely an administrative issue for certain people, for others it is much more.
Secondly, we should turn our attention much more to liquefied gas (LNG), seeing as it is much more flexible and leaves us far less vulnerable.
It is equally clear, however, that sustainable development is much more than just traditional environment policy in a new guise using new methods.
Language is much more than a means of communication, it is part of our identity.
I am sure that it is much more.
Once, in 1942, I have encountered nothingness and it is much more immense than one tends to believe.
But as you know, David and Jan, it is much more.
It is much more efficient to have all the hostages in one place.
The European public's confidence was shaken and it is much more difficult to regain this now.
Considerable costs would be incurred too, as it is much more expensive to produce these fuels.
It is much more important to pay attention to making sure that Europe's coastline is protected.
It is much more important, however, to look for ways to avoid situations like this in future.

Alternatives:

it is far more desirable
it is significantly more desirable
it is vastly more desirable
it is greatly preferred
it is the most desirable option

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It is more desirable vs It is much more desirable