Stadig flere i nabolaget skriver dagbok på norsk, og vi hjelper hverandre.

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Breakdown of Stadig flere i nabolaget skriver dagbok på norsk, og vi hjelper hverandre.

• i: in
• skrive: to write
• og: and

Questions & Answers about Stadig flere i nabolaget skriver dagbok på norsk, og vi hjelper hverandre.

What does stadig flere literally mean, and why isn’t there a noun after it?

Stadig flere literally means “constantly more” or “more and more”.

In this sentence, the full idea is stadig flere (folk / personer / mennesker) – “more and more (people)”. Norwegian often drops a noun when it’s obvious from context, just like English can say:

• “More and more are doing it.” (without saying “people”)

So:

• Stadig flere i nabolaget skriver dagbok på norsk
  ≈ “More and more (people) in the neighborhood are keeping a diary in Norwegian.”

Is stadig flere the same as flere og flere?

Yes, in practice they mean the same:

• stadig flere = “more and more”
• flere og flere = literally “more and more”

Both are common and natural.
Examples:

• Stadig flere lærer norsk.
• Flere og flere lærer norsk.

Both: “More and more people are learning Norwegian.”

Stadig flere sounds a tiny bit more formal or written, but both are fine in everyday language.

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