The phrase "shortened further" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the possibility of making something even shorter than it already is.
Example: "The document can be shortened further to improve clarity and conciseness."
Alternatives: "made even shorter" or "reduced further."
Skirts were shortened further, and blocked shoes permitted toe dancing.
The results show that the coupling length can be shortened further by decreasing the width of rods.
Computation time is significantly shortened further using the reduced rank extrapolation method (RRE), and imposing an upper limit on the number of linear iterations per non-linear step.
How long these will go on is hard to guess.With his credibility damaged and Congress distracted, Mr Cardoso's reform shortlist may have to be shortened further.
Farah has long been the strongest favourite of the three, and his price shortened further still after he became the quickest over 5,000m this year at July's Anniversary Games.
In the third set Hewitt fell 0-40 down at 4-5 afterfter saving two of the set points he netted a forehand and the odds on a shock defeat shortened further.
This enzyme prevents the telomeres from shortening further and thereby prolongs the life of the cell.
With Ryan Moore due to ride and being from the Michael Bell yard that won Thursday's big race, his odds may shorten further.
It is "a great opportunity this close to the Olympics to have a really good quality race, put myself in that environment and really test myself", she says, and those odds on a second Olympic title could shorten further.
Continued shortening further increases ulnar load bearing and can result in symptoms of ulnocarpal impingement.
Coconut panels are too big and need to be cut, tear along a glued joint, and then use a grinder to shorten further to the desired size.
