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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Less than/at less than
Any difference in meaning here?
He stopped less than five miles from London.
He stopped at less than five miles from London.
He stopped less than five miles from London.
He stopped at less than five miles from London.
Top answer
There's no difference in meaning, but the second one is a bit unnatural. "
- There's no difference in meaning, but the second one is a bit unnatural.
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There's no difference in meaning, but the second one is a bit unnatural.
If you're going to use "at," it would be more natural to say "at a point less than five miles from London."
If you're going to use "at," it would be more natural to say "at a point less than five miles from London."
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