More tall or taller?

Instead of

My sister is more tall than me.

Say

My sister is taller than me.

Comparatives: short adjectives

Use taller to compare height. Most one-syllable adjectives form the comparative with -er, not more.

En español

Para comparar la estatura, usa taller. La mayoría de los adjetivos de una sílaba forman el comparativo con -er, sin more.

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  1. My brother is taller than me.
  2. This tree is taller than that one.
  3. Is your house smaller than mine?
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