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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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How would you say this?

How would you say this?
She wants so many different things for her birthday, each more expensive than the other last.

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Anonymous She wants so many different things for her birthday, each more expensive than the other last. next. 'than the next'.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous She wants so many different things for her birthday, each more expensive than the other last.
  • next.
  • 'than the next'.
  • It sounds counterintuitive but it's right.
  • As the beauty contest ladies filed on stage, we couldn't help seeing that each was more beautiful than the next .
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AnonymousShe wants so many different things for her birthday, each more expensive than the other last. next.
'than the next'.

It sounds counterintuitive but it's right.

As the beauty contest ladies filed on stage, we couldn't help seeing that each was more beautiful than the next.
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CalifJim'than the next'.It sounds counterintuitive but it's right.
Really? Why does The Simpsons use jokes with the wording 'Each more (insert description) than the last'?
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AnonymousEach more (insert description) than the last
Yes, I suppose you could say that as well. I'm more familiar with the one I gave earlier.

CJ
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The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 16

"Duffless"

Lionel Hutz: Don't worry, Homer. I have a fool proof strategy to get you out of here: surprise witnesses, each more surprising than the last. I tell you, the judge won't know what hit him!http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Duffless/Quotes
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