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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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Our food supply falls off/short as the weather grows colder.

Our food supply falls off as the weather grows colder.

Hi,
Does "falls off" in the above amount to "falls short?" Thanks.
  

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Not quite. falls off - the amount of food reduces falls short - there is not enough food It could fall off without falling short.

  • Not quite.
  • falls off - the amount of food reduces falls short - there is not enough food It could fall off without falling short.
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Not quite.

falls off - the amount of food reduces

falls short - there is not enough food

It could fall off without falling short.

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