More strict or stricter?

[marcevans93]

The latter is preferred; is the former ever acceptable in formal writing, not colloquially?

 

[Nightmare85]

**Neither a teacher nor a native speaker.**

My favorite dictionary (dict.cc) says stricter exists.
I don't see a reason why more strict should be better or even correct.

It's a (not an ;-)) one-syllable word.
[Strict] - [Strict-er] - [Strict-est]
Compared to:
[Diffi-cult] - more difficult - most difficult.

I'm sorry if I confused this grammar rule, but I thought that was the important factor (if to use more/most or not.)

P.S: Welcome to UsingEnglish :up:

Cheers!

 

[euncu]

It's a (not an ;-)) one-syllable word.
[Strict] - [Strict-er] - [Strict-est]

Unfortunately, according the way I say it, it has three syllables;
Sɪ-tɪ-rɪct.

 

[Nightmare85]

Just check the speaker:

dict.cc | strict |

Then you will hear how they say it.
Furthermore you can also test it with stricter and strictest :up:

P.S. I don't know if the rule is exactly how I said it.

Cheers!

 

[The Majesty]

I think is more strict the proper one

 

[Nightmare85]

Hi

I heard "more strict" the other day and it sounded a little odd.

The rule goes that if you have a single syllable adjective, then add "er".

As "strict" fits that description, I'd go with "stricter". That, of course, is not to say that in some parts of the US, Canada, or even the UK, "more strict" is being used and considered "natural".

Absolutely correct, whatever anyone may say to the contrary, the rule is as you say.(with the obvious exceptions of good, bad, far)

https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/...493-more-strict-vs-stricter-2.html#post427202

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It also seems that both can be used:

strict (comparative more strict, superlative most strict)

strict - Wiktionary

comparative stricter, superlative strictest

strict definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta

https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/...61493-more-strict-vs-stricter.html#post334494

**Neither a teacher nor a native speaker.**

Cheers!