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Latest post Fri, Jun 20 2008 4:12 AM by ravikumarkargam. 2 replies.
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MarvinTheMartian  +  529835 Fri, 20 Jun 08 02:06 AM
Hi, which of the following sentences do you prefer and why?

1. Due to her extreme dislike of cold temperatures, she refuses to let her tenants set the thermostat below 25 C.

2. (...) she refuses to let her tenants set the thermostat anywhere below 25 C.

2. (...) she refuses to let her tenants set the thermostat any lower than 25 C.

4. (...) she refuses to let her tenants set the thermostat to less than 25 C.

Also, in each case, would it be preferable to say "she won't let her tenants..." rather than "she refuses to let her tenants..."? Is there any subtle difference between the two I should be aware of?

More formally and generally speaking, would it also be acceptable to say: "She refuses to let her tenants adjust the thermostat to suit / meet their individual needs"?
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RayH  +  529850 Fri, 20 Jun 08 03:34 AM
I don't see anything wrong with your proposed sentences or the suggested modifications.

MarvinTheMartian
“Is there any subtle difference between the two I should be aware of?”

Not that I can see.

MarvinTheMartian
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More formally and generally speaking, would it also be acceptable to say: "She refuses to let her tenants adjust the thermostat to suit / meet their individual needs"?”

I don't think they are more formal but either of these forms is certainly acceptable.
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ravikumarkargam  +  529866 Fri, 20 Jun 08 04:12 AM
in this context, I feel "less than 25c" or "lower than 25c" is uncommon.
Simple one would be "She doesn't allow her tenants to set the temperature below 25 C" (I feel "anywhere" word is redundant here).
BTW, I am not an expert in English.
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