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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Shorter or lesser?

Hi

Please clarify whether I should use the word 'lesser' in the following sentence:

"It was originally hoped that these would provide an alternative modality of treatment with shorter healing time than the carbon dioxide laser."

Many Thanks for your help in this regard

Elango P.P.
  

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shorter is the correct word, but it should be 'a shorter healing time'

  • shorter is the correct word, but it should be 'a shorter healing time'
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shorter is the correct word, but it should be 'a shorter healing time'
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lesser
isn't specific enough here
use
shorter

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