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Free sign upThe phrase "and closer to a" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when comparing two things and indicating that one is approaching the characteristics or qualities of the other.
Example: "The new model is faster and closer to a professional-grade camera than its predecessor."
Alternatives: "and nearer to a" or "and approaching a".
Exact(54)
The partial sums of (1) get closer and closer to a single fixed value namely, 1.
He was getting closer and closer to a full understanding of the inner workings of the atomic bomb.
"In 2016, he's less a 'secret weapon' on the campaign trail and closer to a walking liability".
And closer to a sailboat, too: already, Mr. Murphy had done a lot of sailing this summer with the children.
Obama is inching closer and closer to a race, though some people think he's only serious about the VP.
It connected to a different tower, farther away from the park and closer to a spot where Ms Roberts had been seen by a witness.
Similar(5)
IF a recent forum on school financing is any indication, Long Island is inching closer and closer to an outright tax revolt.
As shown in [ 6] the linkage level is far from a power-law and closer to an exponential (or geometric) distribution.
Inventories were 16percentt lower than they were a year earlier and close to a 28-year low.
There are close to three million in Turkey and close to a million each in Jordan and Lebanon.
There are 17 versions of grilled pizza, and close to a dozen entrees.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com