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Joseph A Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

A lot Less

Hello everyone,

Is the phrase "a lot less" used correctly in the following sentence?

George is a lot less friendly than Jack is.

Regards,

JA

  

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George is a lot less friendly than Jack is . Yes, it's fine. A lot less friendly is an adjective phrase where "a lot" is a noun phrase modifying "less", which in turn modifies "friendly".

— BillJ

  • George is a lot less friendly than Jack is .
  • Yes, it's fine.
  • A lot less friendly is an adjective phrase where "a lot" is a noun phrase modifying "less", which in turn modifies "friendly".
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George is a lot less friendly than Jack is .

Yes, it's fine.

A lot less friendly is an adjective phrase where "a lot" is a noun phrase modifying "less", which in turn modifies "friendly".

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