Reduced slightly
As the number of covid-19 cases has declined, fear reduced slightly among people.
As the number of covid-19 cases has declined, fear reduced to some extent among people.
Are "fear reduced slightly among people" and "fear reduced to some extent among people" correct?
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kumenglish Are "fear reduced slightly among people" and "fear reduced to some extent among people" correct? They are "correct" enough but rather awkward. Two things, though.
- kumenglish Are "fear reduced slightly among people" and "fear reduced to some extent among people" correct?
- They are "correct" enough but rather awkward.
- Two things, though.
- If you use "has declined", you have to use "has reduced", and learners use "as" a lot more than native speakers of US English.
- It is a dangerous word because it can mean "because" or "while", and context is often no help in deciding which one the writer means, as is the case in your sentence.
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kumenglishAre "fear reduced slightly among people" and "fear reduced to some extent among people" correct?
They are "correct" enough but rather awkward. Two things, though. If you use "has declined", you have to use "has reduced", and learners use "as" a lot more than native speakers of US English. It is a dangerous word because it can mean "because" or "wh
0kumenglishAre "fear reduced slightly among people" and "fear reduced to some extent among people" correct?
Yes, but even though it's understandable, 'reduced' should be 'has reduced' because you have 'has declined'.
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