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Liveinjapan Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Order

When you have to take/bring bars; you have to take/bring the shortest one first and then the second shortest one, the third, fourth.... the last one which is the longest one.

How do you say this?

You have to take/bring those bars in order of increasing length?

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You have to take/bring those bars in order of increasing length ? " I suppose one may argue that this is not necessary, but you may also argue that the added caveat eliminates the need for a certain logical process, not to mention the potential for confusion/error. Of course, if this is part of an intelligence test, make it tough!

— Avangi

  • You have to take/bring those bars in order of increasing length ?
  • " I suppose one may argue that this is not necessary, but you may also argue that the added caveat eliminates the need for a certain logical process, not to mention the potential for confusion/error.
  • Of course, if this is part of an intelligence test, make it tough!
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You have to take/bring those bars in order of increasing length?

Hi, LiJ,
Yes, that's okay, but it would be very common to add ", beginning with the shortest one."

I suppose one may argue that this is not necessary, but you may also argue that the added caveat eliminates the need for a certain logical process, no
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Avangibeginning with the shortest one
That is effective! Thanks, Avangi.
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