Question: User: 4 years not 3 and shorten
1. The problem is to understand the difference between 4 years and 3 years and to shorten the expression.
2. We start by expressing the difference as a subtraction: $$4 - 3$$.
3. Calculate the difference: $$4 - 3 = 1$$.
4. The shortened form of "4 years not 3" is simply "1 year".
5. Therefore, the answer is 1 year.