http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/ALessChance/zwpxk/post.htm#462287Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:56:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:462287Liveinjapan0http://www.englishforums.com/English/ALessChance/zwpxk/post.htm#462287http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-462287.xmlYoong 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!http://www.englishforums.com/English/ALessChance/zwpxk/post.htm#462281Wed, 27 May 2009 03:56:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:462281Yoong Liat1http://www.englishforums.com/English/ALessChance/zwpxk/post.htm#462281http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-462281.xmlLiveinjapan 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 LiJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ALessChance/zwpxk/post.htm#461929Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:56:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:461929Liveinjapan2http://www.englishforums.com/English/ALessChance/zwpxk/post.htm#461929http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-461929.xmlTanit 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. Oops! Thanks, Philip. Got it! You're very welcome. I'd really like to be as knowledgeable as Philip, but I'm not . <img src="/emoticons/emotion-1.gifhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ALessChance/zwpxk/post.htm#461906Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:56:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:461906Tanit3http://www.englishforums.com/English/ALessChance/zwpxk/post.htm#461906http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-461906.xmlLiveinjapan 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. Oops! Thanks, Philip. Got it! You're very welcome. I'd really like to be as knowledgeable as Philip, but I'm not.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ALessChance/zwpxk/post.htm#461639Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:56:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:461639Liveinjapan4http://www.englishforums.com/English/ALessChance/zwpxk/post.htm#461639http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-461639.xmlTanit 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. Oops! Thanks, Philip. Got it!http://www.englishforums.com/English/ALessChance/zwpxk/post.htm#461582Wed, 27 May 2009 03:56:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:461582Tanit5http://www.englishforums.com/English/ALessChance/zwpxk/post.htm#461582http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-461582.xmlHi 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.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ALessChance/zwpxk/post.htm#461553Wed, 27 May 2009 03:56:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:461553Philip6http://www.englishforums.com/English/ALessChance/zwpxk/post.htm#461553http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-461553.xmlLiveinjapan 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..."http://www.englishforums.com/English/ALessChance/zwpxk/post.htmWed, 27 May 2009 03:56:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:461492Liveinjapan7http://www.englishforums.com/English/ALessChance/zwpxk/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-461492.xmlThe 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