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Langtraveler Posted 11 years ago
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- The conditions proved less than satisfactory.
- The conditions proved less saisfactory.
Does the two upper sentences mean the same or is there any difference for nuance?
- The conditions proved less than satisfactory.
- The conditions proved less saisfactory.
Does the two upper sentences mean the same or is there any difference for nuance?
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In the first, the conditions were not satisfactory. In the second, they were not as satisfactory than something else, but they were not necessarily unsatisfactory.
- In the first, the conditions were not satisfactory.
- In the second, they were not as satisfactory than something else, but they were not necessarily unsatisfactory.
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In the first, the conditions were not satisfactory.
In the second, they were not as satisfactory than something else, but they were not necessarily unsatisfactory.
In the second, they were not as satisfactory than something else, but they were not necessarily unsatisfactory.
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