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fyfpoon@gmail.com - 29 Apr 2009 08:13 GMT

Is there anything wrong grammatically with the following sentence?

"Or is it because Canadians are lesser of spenders but better savers?"

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MC - 30 Apr 2009 02:07 GMT

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> Is there anything wrong grammatically with the following sentence?
>
> "Or is it because Canadians are lesser of spenders but better savers?"

It doesn't make sense. What are you trying to say?

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Skitt - 30 Apr 2009 02:08 GMT

> Is there anything wrong grammatically with the following sentence?
>
> "Or is it because Canadians are lesser of spenders but better savers?"

Yes, the "of" does not belong. Other than that, even with the removal of
the "of", the sentence seems unidiomatic to me. I suggest a re-write,
possibly even as simply as "Or is it that Canadians are better savers than
spenders?"

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fyfpoon@gmail.com - 30 Apr 2009 06:34 GMT

> fyfp...@gmail.com wrote:
> > Is there anything wrong grammatically with the following sentence?
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> Skitt (AmE)

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