Comparing two or more things
What can we do to fix this statement?
"This keeps more calcium from being released into the blood stream."
See example:
This keeps more calcium from being released into the blood stream.
1 answer 
You can fix the so-called problem by deleting "more" from the sentence. The strict rule is that when you say "more" you should also "than" what in the same sentence. A looser interpretation of the rules says that the comparision must be completed in the immediate context of the sentence -- the one or two sentences before or the one sentence after.
You can also change "more" to something that gives similar meaning but does not invite comparision -- added, extra, and so on.
I hope this helps.
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answered Nov 01 '12 at 03:55
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