More quickly or quicker?

[Andreana]

Hello,

I often read phrases such as 'you can do that quicker' or 'this will calm you down quicker'.
According to the grammar books this wrong - it should be 'you can do that more quickly' and 'this will calm you down more quickly', shouldn't it?

Maybe, the first is American and the second British English? Anyway, it's confusing. Please, shed some light

[Alan]

Hi,

Yes, you're right - according to the grammar books it should be 'more quickly' but then in speech 'quicker' is less of a mouthful than 'more quickly' and so it has now passed into common use. There is one expression where this is now widespread: The quicker you do it, the better or as it is shortened to: the quicker, the better.

Hope this helps

Alan
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[Andreana]

Hi Alan,

Thank you very much for your quick response and for responding so quickly