Little short to be a policeman
Dear all,
One person doesn't have the required height to be a policeman. He is short by about half an inch. In this context, I would like to know whether the following sentence is correct.
1) He is a little short to be a policeman.
Thank you.
Top answer
1) He is a little short to be a policeman. This leaves open the possibility that the police force overlooked the problem and accepted him. 1) He is a little too short to be a policeman.
- 1) He is a little short to be a policeman.
- This leaves open the possibility that the police force overlooked the problem and accepted him.
- 1) He is a little too short to be a policeman.
- Ths more clearly states that the problem was not resolved.
- Clive
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1) He is a little short to be a policeman. This leaves open the possibility that the police force overlooked the problem and accepted him.
1) He is a little too short to be a policeman. Ths more clearly states that the problem was not resolved.
Clive
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