Her age is less half than his.

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Angliholic

#545693 Thu, 24 Jul 08 03:54 AM

Her age is less half than his.
Her age is not half more than his.

Hi,
Do both of the above sound right to you? If not, how would you reword them? Thanks.

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#545695 Thu, 24 Jul 08 03:58 AM

Her age is less half than his. If he is 40, she is less than 20
Her age is not half more than his. If he is 40, she is less than 60.

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New2grammar

#545698 Thu, 24 Jul 08 04:01 AM

Is it OK to say "Her age is less than half of his"?

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#545701 Thu, 24 Jul 08 04:03 AM

She is less than half his age.

He is more than twice her age.

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