Dear List,

Why can adjectives of amount sometimes follow the noun they modify? Are there other types of adjective that can go after the noun?

<he has that ounce more of nerve control than a woman has>
<he has that ounce less of nerve control than a woman has>
and
<he has one more ounce of nerve control than a woman has>
<he has one less ounce of nerve control than a woman has>
<he has one ounce less of nerve control than a woman has>
but not
*<he has that more ounce than a woman has>

Also,
<I want one more bite>
<I want one bite more>
<I want just one bite more>
<I ate fewer potato chips today>
<I ate three fewer potato chips today>
?<I ate three potato chips fewer today>
<Today, I ate three potato chips fewer than yesterday>

Thanks,
Scott Woods