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- 03-Dec-2005, 04:06 #1
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"to a lesser extent " "to a lesser extent "
When do we use the above phrase?
Thanks in advance
- 03-Dec-2005, 07:49 #2
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Teacher Re: "to a lesser extent " It has a meaning similar to 'less than':
The USA and, to a lesser extent, the UK...
Here, the UK are involved, but not as much as the US.
- 05-Dec-2005, 20:34 #3
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: "to a lesser extent " Thanks !
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