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Unpacking English, Bit by Bit
A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.
Unpacking English, Bit by Bit
A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.
Unpacking English, Bit by Bit
A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.
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DMarvel
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Excess vs. Excessive
I think a good (if rough) rule is to think this of this sort of like the fewer/less distinction: "excess" seems more applicable to something quantifiable (excess supply), whereas excessive seems more abstract (excessive eating).