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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Is this correct and natural? Is it natural to be less pregnant than?

Since you are the less pregnant of the 2, you will come to me. I can't really walk.
Since you are less pregnant than me...
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Anonymous Since you are the less pregnant Pregnancy is a switch, not a rheostat. A woman is either pregnant, or not pregnant.

— AlpheccaStars

  • Anonymous Since you are the less pregnant Pregnancy is a switch, not a rheostat.
  • A woman is either pregnant, or not pregnant.
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AnonymousSince you are the less pregnant
Pregnancy is a switch, not a rheostat. A woman is either pregnant, or not pregnant.
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Hi Anonymous,
May I ask what is the context of this statement?
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AlpheccaStars AnonymousSince you are the less pregnantPregnancy is a switch, not a rheostat. A woman is either pregnant, or not pregnant.
I agree, and would recommend that learners do not use less (or more) pregnant. However, I have heard less pregnant used in the sense of not so far on in the pregnancy. I have also h
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