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Discover LudwigThe phrase "little shorter" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it when you want to describe something that is less than the expected length. For example, "The final draft of the essay was a little shorter than the target length."
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Mr. Posen's were a little shorter.
Each year, time is a little shorter.
She wanted her hair a little shorter.
"A little shorter than usual, lord chancellor," she observed.
"We went a little shorter, and slimmed out your sleeve!
The males stood about 5ft, with females a little shorter.
He is a little shorter, a little lighter, slightly younger.
The opener comes with two worms, one a little shorter than the other.
They're only a little shorter than they are on 69 Love Songs (7).
He was a little shorter than Patrick, but more muscular, as if he did physical work.
The guy was my height or maybe a little shorter, wearing pressed jeans.
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