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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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They did not care as much for the traffic as they did for a way to get out of it.
Is this okay? Is there a simpler and better way to convey the same?
Is this okay? Is there a simpler and better way to convey the same?
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No, the meaning is not what you intend, I think. You cannot form a comparison when they are opposites (I don't like A and I like B). Perhaps these: They didn't like the traffic and wanted to find a way out of it.
- No, the meaning is not what you intend, I think.
- You cannot form a comparison when they are opposites (I don't like A and I like B).
- Perhaps these: They didn't like the traffic and wanted to find a way out of it.
- They didn't care much for the traffic and wanted to find a way out of it.
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No, the meaning is not what you intend, I think. You cannot form a comparison when they are opposites (I don't like A and I like B). Perhaps these:
They didn't like the traffic and wanted to find a way out of it.
They didn't care much for the traffic and wanted to find a way out of it.
They didn't like the traffic and wanted to find a way out of it.
They didn't care much for the traffic and wanted to find a way out of it.
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