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Old Eladio Posted 20 years ago
Please, help me. Consider this. Tom is very rich, he has 200 millions dollars. Peter is less rich than Tom, he has 8 millions. Now, can I say?
“Peter is much less rich than Tom” (8 vs 200) (a comparative construct)
I know we can use “much less” in sentences like:
“I don't believe in ghosts, much less in those legends so much in fashion these days” (No comparative here)
But I don’t think that “… is much less rich than …” is the same thing - Or it is? Please, concentrate in English, not in so much money!
And thank you in advance,
Eladio
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Please, help me. Consider this. Tom is very rich, he has 200 millions dollars. Peter is less rich than Tom, he has 8 millions. Now, can I say?
“Peter is much less rich than Tom” (8 vs 200) (a comparative construct)
I know we can use “much less” in sentences like:
“I don't believe in ghosts, much less in those legends so much in fashion these days” (No comparative here)
But I don’t think that “… is much less rich than …” is the same thing - Or it is? Please, concentrate in English, not in so much money!
And thank you in advance,
Eladio
Top answer
I think you'll also hear "far less" in that context. He is far less unhappy now that he has a new boss. I'm far less likely to believe Peter than I am Sam.
- I think you'll also hear "far less" in that context.
- He is far less unhappy now that he has a new boss.
- I'm far less likely to believe Peter than I am Sam.
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I think you'll also hear "far less" in that context.
He is far less unhappy now that he has a new boss.
I'm far less likely to believe Peter than I am Sam.
He is far less unhappy now that he has a new boss.
I'm far less likely to believe Peter than I am Sam.
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Google has almost 10,000 examples of the exact phrase 'much less rich'. Replacing 'rich' with other terms, gives thousands more.
for instance:
'much less interested' = 56,300
'much less capable' = 38,300
for instance:
'much less interested' = 56,300
'much less capable' = 38,300
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Old Eladio
Please, help me. Consider this. Tom is very rich, he has 200 millions dollars. Peter is less rich than Tom, he has 8 millions. Now, can I say?
“Peter is much less rich than Tom” (8 vs 200) (a comparative construct)
I know we can use “much less” in sentences like:
“I don't believe in ghosts, much less
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Sorry - I just saw something I wanted to add.
200 million dollars, 8 million dollars, not 200 millions dollars or 8 millions.
Millions of dollars is fine, but once you add the number, then million is in the singular.
(I know, you said focus on the English, not the money, but I still thought it was worth pointing out.)
200 million dollars, 8 million dollars, not 200 millions dollars or 8 millions.
Millions of dollars is fine, but once you add the number, then million is in the singular.
(I know, you said focus on the English, not the money, but I still thought it was worth pointing out.)
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