"More long-lived" or "longer-lived"?

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Supposed that David lived 800 years. Well, David was sure a star of longevity.
Now Jimmy has lived 818 years, so sure Jimmy will be more long-lived than David.

I wonder whether the phrase "more long-lived" or "longer-lived" is acceptable in English.

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[+3] - contrex - 01/16/2014[quote="oristarA"]I wonder whether the phrase "more long-lived" or "longer-lived" is acceptable in English.[/quote] Bother of these are acceptable.

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'will live longer" would be better.

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@oristarA,

oristarA wrote:

I wonder whether the phrase "more long-lived" or "longer-lived" is acceptable in English.

Bother of these are acceptable.

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I'm not sure about the rules in regard to hyphenated suprelatives, but it seems you can say either "more long-lived" or "longer-lived."

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@oristarA,

Ori I might have writ, "…is more long-lived." However that's almost a tautology so I'm wondering about context. Maybe:

Now Jimmy has lived 818 years; so, given his remarkable longevity and the access of Today's Media, surely he will be remembered as longer-lived than David

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"More long-lived" or "longer-lived"?

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