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Original sentence: The bigger and thicker the horns, the older the tahr is.

Corrected sentence (clearer): The bigger and thicker a tahr's horns are, the older it is.

Why this is better (easy explanation):

  • We add a tahr's so we know whose horns we mean.
  • We use are with horns because horns is plural.
  • A simpler way to say it is: If the horns are big and thick, the tahr is older.

All three versions mean the same thing, but the corrected one is a little clearer.


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