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Our brains work slowly as we get old. Does this sound natural?
Our brains work slowly as we get old. Does this sound natural?
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- English (US)
A little unnatural
I would say "our brains work slower as we get old" as opposed to using slowly, it's not wrong but it sounds strange. よく出来ました
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And are there any other expression that conveys the same meaning?
- English (US)
A little unnatural
yes! "As we age our brains lag more often" or "Our brain function's slow down the older we become" are some other alternatives.
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- English (US)
A little unnatural
functions not function's I'm sorry for the mistake.
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