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Addyaddy Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

"The lesser weight you carry the greater distance you can cover."

"The lesser weight you carry the greater distance you can cover."

What does this mean and is it punctuated correctly?
  

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I would use a comma after "carry" but it is otherwise fine. It means You can travel at a greater distance if you carry as little (baggage) as possible.

— Ivanhr

  • I would use a comma after "carry" but it is otherwise fine.
  • It means You can travel at a greater distance if you carry as little (baggage) as possible.
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I would use a comma after "carry" but it is otherwise fine.

It means

You can travel at a greater distance if you carry as little (baggage) as possible.
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That's not really English, I'm afraid. "Lesser" does not mean that, and you need a comma. It would have to be "The less weight you carry, the greater the distance you can cover."
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will it be right if I said - The lesser the baggage you carry, the greater the distance you can cover. I have used the definite article twice.
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"Lesser" is a wrong word. But, yes, it is better to repeat the article for the sake of symmetry. We couldn't repeat it very well with "weight", but it works with "baggage".
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could you please tell why lesser is wrong. Moreover, is it okay to use "the less baggage"? I am wondering if the definite article is necessary, or even right. Please advise.
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