Where an answer, for example, for can be either clearer or more clear than other answers. And to be honest, where I don't think it makes much difference which you use - they're effectively just alternative stylistic choices.
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2 "To make it clear" is clearer. "For clarity" is more formal, and best (and most commonly) used with the verb "edited" rather than "modified."
In both countries, it was clearer than crystal to the lords of the State preserves of loaves and fishes, that things in general were settled for ever. I could find no real (original) books that used preservers rather than preserves, so Dickens chose this word purposely.
In British English usage 'more clear' or 'clearer' strictly speaking mean the same. I agree with a previous answer - 'more clear' is used for emphasis, especially when negated.
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You even occasionally see capitalized verbs. There is probably also some feeling that capitalizing will somehow makes it clearer that it is the legal document sense of the word rather than the desire or intention sense. But really, there's rarely any such ambiguity, and, frankly, using a capital letter doesn't actually reduce ambiguity.
I edited the example in the question which hopefully makes my point clearer (but unfortunately makes the answer make less sense.)
In a sense, those are all different "skies" even though the expanse above us is always the same "sky." For a safe option, just always use "sky." When you are comparing different sky-states, you can use "skies" to either emphasize the differences or to emphasize a common characteristic across time ("a week of grey skies").
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What's the difference between "sky" and "skies"? I'm really confused since I watched a news saying "People cheered and clapped as the moon blocked the sun for about 2.5 minutes under clear skies o...
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Skies is a poetic/literary word used to mean heaven or heavenly power. The first example sentence could mean reach for heaven. In some set phrases, the used word is skies, as in He wrote to his sister praising Lizzie to the skies. In this case, to the skies means very highly or enthusiastically.
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In the article you cite, I think "takes the skies" is a mistake, and was intended to be "takes to the skies". "Take the skies" is correct English, but it suggests military conquest, as in " Then we take Berlin." In this sense, "take" means to take something into one's possession. You could say "take the skies" to mean achieving air superiority during a battle. "Take to" is a distinct phrasal ...
The first morning light is called 'daybreak'. We call the late evening 'dusk', and sometimes describe the low light conditions as " dusky ". That doesn't necessarily mean that the skies are clear of clouds. A 'dusky evening' makes me think of a gloomy sunset mixed with clouds.
And now two smaller Cratchits, boy and girl, came tearing in, screaming that outside the baker’s they had smelt the goose, and known it for their own; and basking in luxurious thoughts of sage and onion, these young Cratchits danced about the table, and exalted Master Peter Cratchit to the skies, while he (not proud, although his collars ...
The Greeks gave it the name Hesperus when it was the evening star, and (what's come down to us as) Phosphorus when it was the morning star. Much darker skies then, and it was hard to miss them. Of course, the Greeks knew they weren't stars -- planetes means 'wanderers' in Greek, because it was easy to see that they didn't stay in the same place like stars do, and they were the basis of ...
If research from ethical bank Triodos is anything to go by, a growing number of investors is taking a greater interest in where their money is invested... (Herald Scotland) But Rocket Lab's latest flight also comes on the same week that US airlines warn a growing number of launches is causing problems in already overcrowded skies. (Otago Daily ...
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