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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

'less than glamorous than'

Is it natural to say this?

'What she told me seemed to be less than glamorous than what the promotional clip depicted.'

Thanks

PBF
  

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Hi, PBF - No. This mixes two different expressions. This is less than glamorous.

— Avangi

  • Hi, PBF - No.
  • This mixes two different expressions.
  • This is less than glamorous.
  • This is less glamorous than that.
  • " We're comparing two THINGS: what she described, and what the clip depicted.
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Hi, PBF -

No. This mixes two different expressions.

This is less than glamorous.

This is less glamorous than that.

I'd say, "What she described to me seemed [to be] less glamorous than what the promotional clip depicted."

So we must get rid of the extra "than."

Also, I think "what she described" preserves the para
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No. It's not natural and not grammatical. Too many than's. Emotion: smile

Something can be less than glamorous. Something can
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