"Chris" wrote in
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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Chris" wrote in message
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Incorrect, that's longer, i.e. there are two long runways but
one is longer than the other, or two short runways with one longer.


Wouldn't the longer of the two be the long one?

Nope the longer of the two would be the longer one. They could both be
long ones, but only one can be longer.

The longer of the two could still be short. If the longer was only 500',
I would still call that short. It's longer, but short. Or you could say
the other one was the shorter one. But you don't have to call me Ray.

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