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Liveinjapan  +  461492 Mon, 07 Jan 08 04:26 PM

The scientists say people who keep a pet have a much reduded chance of Alzhimer's than those who don't.
The scientists say people who keep a pet have a less chance of Alzhimer's than those who don't.

Are they correct?

Thanks
LiJ
Liveinjapan
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Please feel free to correct any words I wrote.LiJ
Philip  +  461553 Mon, 07 Jan 08 07:05 PM
 Liveinjapan wrote:

The scientists say people who keep a pet have a much reduded chance of Alzhimer's than those who don't.
The scientists say people who keep a pet have a less chance of Alzhimer's than those who don't.

Are they correct?

Thanks
LiJ

The first sentence is fine.  The second needs a bit of work.  "....have less of a chance of..."
Philip
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Tanit  +  461582 Mon, 07 Jan 08 09:30 PM
Hi LiJ,
I know your question has nothing to do with this, but the correct spelling is Alzheimer (I thought it was not a typo because you wrote it twice).
Sorry for butting in. Smile [:)]
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Liveinjapan  +  461639 Tue, 08 Jan 08 01:17 AM

 Tanit wrote:
Hi LiJ,
I know your question has nothing to do with this, but the correct spelling is Alzheimer (I thought it was not a typo because you wrote it twice).
Sorry for butting in. Smile [:)]

Oops!Wink [;)]

Thanks, Philip. Got it!
Liveinjapan
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Tanit  +  461906 Tue, 08 Jan 08 05:00 PM
 Liveinjapan wrote:

 Tanit wrote:
Hi LiJ,
I know your question has nothing to do with this, but the correct spelling is Alzheimer (I thought it was not a typo because you wrote it twice).
Sorry for butting in. Smile [:)]

Oops!Wink [;)]

Thanks, Philip. Got it!



You're very welcome. I'd really like to be as knowledgeable as Philip, but I'm not. Smile [:)]
Tanit
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Liveinjapan  +  461929 Tue, 08 Jan 08 05:53 PM
 Tanit wrote:
 Liveinjapan wrote:

 Tanit wrote:
Hi LiJ,
I know your question has nothing to do with this, but the correct spelling is Alzheimer (I thought it was not a typo because you wrote it twice).
Sorry for butting in. Smile [:)]

Oops!Wink [;)]

Thanks, Philip. Got it!



You're very welcome. I'd really like to be as knowledgeable as Philip, but I'm not. Smile [:)]

Me neither. Big Smile [:D] I see your writing is quite natural, though. Cool [H] Acturally you're much better than me.
Liveinjapan
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Yoong Liat  +  462281 Wed, 09 Jan 08 03:21 PM
 Liveinjapan wrote:

The scientists say people who keep a pet have a much reduded ('reduced': Is it a typo?) chance of Alzhimer's than those who don't.
The scientists say people who keep a pet have a less chance of Alzhimer's than those who don't.

Are they correct?

Thanks
LiJ
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Liveinjapan  +  462287 Wed, 09 Jan 08 03:38 PM
 Yoong Liat wrote:
 Liveinjapan wrote:

The scientists say people who keep a pet have a much reduded ('reduced': Is it a typo?) chance of Alzhimer's than those who don't.
The scientists say people who keep a pet have a less chance of Alzhimer's than those who don't.

Are they correct?

Thanks
LiJ

Oops!Wink [;)]
Liveinjapan
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