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  1. 22-Aug-2006, 16:51 #1
    dihen
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    Default "less bad" and "less good"?

    Can I say "not as good" as "less good" and "not as bad" as "less bad"?
  2. 22-Aug-2006, 19:27 #2
    Tdol
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    Default Re: "less bad" and "less good"?

    You can, but 'less bad' is normally to indicate that both are bad, but one less so, which is not identical.
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