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"Even worse is that I would not even get hired."
is it common to drop "what's" before "even worse"?
"Even worse is that I would not even get hired."
is it common to drop "what's" before "even worse"?
is it common to drop "what's" before "even worse"?
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@annika_wsdm
thanks! can I use other expressions like that too?
eg-
even scarier is that....
even better is that....
even more surprising is that....
even more disgusting is that...
thanks! can I use other expressions like that too?
eg-
even scarier is that....
even better is that....
even more surprising is that....
even more disgusting is that...
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