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truer vs more true

'Truer' and 'more true' are both correct ways to indicate an increased level of truthfulness. 'Truer' is the comparative form of 'true' and is commonly used in everyday language. 'More true' is also correct but is less common and may sound slightly more formal.
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Last updated: July 18, 2024

truer

The comparative form of 'true' is 'truer' and is commonly used in English.

Use 'truer' when comparing the truthfulness of two things or when emphasizing the truth of a statement.

Examples:

  • His version of the story is truer than hers.
  • The older I get, the truer that saying becomes.

Alternatives:

  • more true
  • most true
  • truest

more true

'More true' is also correct to express a higher degree of truth, but it is less common and may sound slightly more formal.

Use 'more true' when you want to emphasize the truthfulness of a statement in a more formal context.

Examples:

  • His explanation is more true than the one provided by the witness.
  • The concept of justice is more true in theory than in practice.

Alternatives:

  • truer
  • truest
  • most true

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