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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Short of less than

What is the natural way to say this? How would you say 1 and 2? Are both used? Are both words natural?

A parent is talking to the her son:

I want you to become a doctor a lawyer or a businessman.
1 I won't accept anything less than /short of that.
2 Anything less than short of that in I will be disappointed.

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I want you to become a doctor, a lawyer or a businessman. I won't accept anything less than /short of that. I will be disappointed in anything less than / short of that.

— Mister Micawber

  • I want you to become a doctor, a lawyer or a businessman.
  • I won't accept anything less than /short of that.
  • I will be disappointed in anything less than / short of that.
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I want you to become a doctor, a lawyer or a businessman. I won't accept anything less than /short of that. I will be disappointed in anything less than / short of that.
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