The older you are
Hello there. I have a question.
Regarding the following three sentences:
(A) The older you are, the more difficult it is to acquire foreign languages.
(B) The older you get, the more difficult it is to acquire foreign languages.
(C) The older you become, the more difficult it is to acquire foreign languages.
Q1 Are they all correct?
Q2 Which sounds the most natural?
Top answer
They are all correct English. "become" sounds more formal than "get". In everyday language people would usually use "get" over "become" in this instance.
- They are all correct English.
- "become" sounds more formal than "get".
- In everyday language people would usually use "get" over "become" in this instance.
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They are all correct English. "become" sounds more formal than "get". In everyday language people would usually use "get" over "become" in this instance.
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