cnjackie88
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Is "less nice" correct?
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Is "less nice" correct
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cnjackie88
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People are less nice than they think.
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It's OK. It would be more natural to say "People aren't as nice as they think [they are]".
Please note that I edited your last post to move your response to after the quote box.
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Perhaps:
People are often not as nice as they think they are. Indeed, we often have a higher opinion of ourselves than others do of us.
People are often not as nice as they think they are. Indeed, we often have a higher opinion of ourselves than others do of us.
