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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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hurts less and less

Which is correct?

It hurts less and less as it gets shorter.

It hurts less and less the shorter it gets.

The shorter it gets, the less it hurts.

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All three are correct, but the last one is probably the most common way of saying it. It may depend on the context in which this is being said, which is not clear in the sentence.

— Markroe

  • All three are correct, but the last one is probably the most common way of saying it.
  • It may depend on the context in which this is being said, which is not clear in the sentence.
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All three are correct, but the last one is probably the most common way of saying it. It may depend on the context in which this is being said, which is not clear in the sentence.
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