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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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I read this online:
The Mabel-Canton Cougars, based off state rankings, were technically the lesser underdog versus W-K.

Is it correct? What do you think about 'lesser'?

Thank you in advance
  

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In American English, the more natural sentence is: The Mabel-Canton Cougars, based on state rankings, were technically a lesser underdog than W-K. "

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In American English, the more natural sentence is:

The Mabel-Canton Cougars, based on state rankings, were technically a lesser underdog than W-K.
I have no problem with "lesser underdog."
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