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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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Shorter time or less time

Which are natural please?

It took him less time to do that.

It took him a shorter time to do that.

It took him shorter time to do that.

It took him shorter to do that.


It took him more time to do that.

It took him a longer time to do that.

It took him longer time to do that.

It took him longer to do that.


Thanks

  

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anonymous Which are natural please? It took him less time to do that. [OK] It took him a shorter time to do that.

— CalifJim

  • anonymous Which are natural please?
  • It took him less time to do that.
  • [OK] It took him a shorter time to do that.
  • [not idiomatic] It took him shorter time to do that.
  • [ No] It took him shorter to do that.
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anonymous

Which are natural please?

It took him less time to do that. [OK]

It took him a shorter time to do that. [not idiomatic]

It took him shorter time to do that. [ No]

It took him shorter to do that. [ No]

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