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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
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A less chance

The scientists say people who keep a pet have a much reduded chance of Alzhimer's than those who don't.
The scientists say people who keep a pet have a less chance of Alzhimer's than those who don't.

Are they correct?

Thanks
LiJ
  

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Liveinjapan The scientists say people who keep a pet have a much reduded chance of Alzhimer's than those who don't. The scientists say people who keep a pet have a less chance of Alzhimer's than those who don't. Are they correct?

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  • Liveinjapan The scientists say people who keep a pet have a much reduded chance of Alzhimer's than those who don't.
  • The scientists say people who keep a pet have a less chance of Alzhimer's than those who don't.
  • Are they correct?
  • Thanks LiJ The first sentence is fine.
  • The second needs a bit of work.
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LiveinjapanThe scientists say people who keep a pet have a much reduded chance of Alzhimer's than those who don't.
The scientists say people who keep a pet have a less chance of Alzhimer's than those who don't.

Are they correct?

Thanks
LiJ
The first sentence is fine. The second needs a bit of work. "....have less of a c
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Hi LiJ,
I know your question has nothing to do with this, but the correct spelling is Alzheimer (I thought it was not a typo because you wrote it twice).
Sorry for butting in.
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TanitHi LiJ,
I know your question has nothing to do with this, but the correct spelling is Alzheimer (I thought it was not a typo because you wrote it twice).
Sorry for butting in.
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Liveinjapan
TanitHi LiJ,
I know your question has nothing to do with this, but the correct spelling is Alzheimer (I thought it was not a typo because you wrote it twice).
Sorry for butting in.
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Tanit
Liveinjapan
TanitHi LiJ,
I know your question has nothing to do with this, but the correct spelling is Alzheimer (I thought it was not a typo because you wrote it twice).
Sorry for butting in.
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LiveinjapanThe scientists say people who keep a pet have a much reduded ('reduced': Is it a typo?) chance of Alzhimer's than those who don't.
The scientists say people who keep a pet have a less chance of Alzhimer's than those who don't.

Are they correct?

Thanks
LiJ
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Yoong Liat
Liveinjapan
The scientists say people who keep a pet have a much reduded ('reduced': Is it a typo?) chance of Alzhimer's than those who don't.
The scientists say people who keep a pet have a less chance of Alzhimer's than those who don't.

Are they correct?

Thanks
Li
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