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to less or equal to the vs shrinks to less

The correct phrase is "shrinks to less." The phrase "to less or equal to the" is incorrect and not commonly used in English.

Last updated: March 17, 2024 • 457 views

to less or equal to the

This phrase is incorrect and not commonly used in English.

This phrase is not a standard or correct construction in English. It should be avoided in writing or speaking.
  • Mar 5, 2015 ... administration and for other State activities should add up to less or equal to the dollar amount provided to the State by the Department for each ...
  • administration and for other State activities should add up to less or equal to the dollar amount provided to the State by the Department for each of these ...
  • administration and for other State activities should add up to less or equal to the dollar amount provided to the State by the Department for each of these ...
  • administration and for other State activities should add up to less or equal to the dollar amount provided to the State by the Department for each of these ...

shrinks to less

This phrase is correct and can be used in the context of something decreasing in size or quantity.

Use this phrase when describing something that is reducing in size or amount. For example, "The company's profits shrank to less than half of what they were last year."

Examples:

  • The balloon shrank to less than half its original size.
  • The population of the town shrank to less than 1,000 people.
  • As the temperature dropped, the lake shrank to less than half its usual size.
  • The budget for the project shrank to less than half of the initial estimate.
  • The company's market share shrank to less than 10%.
  • Jan 16, 2015 ... The WTI-Brent spread shrinks to less than a buck. By Keisha Bandz • Jan 16, 2015 11:56 am EDT. Oil price movement. Oil prices started the ...
  • The WTI-Brent spread shrinks to less than a buck. Market Realist. By Keisha Bandz January 19, 2015 1:56 PM. · · · · Content preferences ...
  • Jan 7, 2012 ... Surface area of Poyang Lake shrinks to less than 200 square km. Xinhua Weibo. Facebook · Twitter · Reddit · Diigo · Delicious · Digg · Linkedin ...
  • Jul 31, 2014 ... Blackberry's global market share shrinks to less than one percent. Windows Phone also sees a second quarter slump. By Carly Page. Thu Jul ...

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