0
Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

A single thing he hasn't already done a thousand times

In fact, in order to get himself discovered, Zinkoff does not do a single thing he hasn't already done a thousand times.

Hi,

Does the bolded part in the above mean "Zinkoff doesn't have to do anything at all?" If yes, why does it express that in that way? Thanks.
  

Top answer

" Not to me. To me, it doesn't mean anything more than what it literally says.

— Mr Wordy

  • " Not to me.
  • To me, it doesn't mean anything more than what it literally says.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

4 Answers
0
AngliholicDoes the bolded part in the above mean "Zinkoff doesn't have to do anything at all?"

Not to me. To me, it doesn't mean anything more than what it literally says.
0
0
Mr Wordy
AngliholicDoes the bolded part in the above mean "Zinkoff doesn't have to do anything at all?"

Not to me. To me, it doesn't mean anything more than what it literally says.


Thanks, Mr Wordy.

I know the first half of the line in question but not the latter half. That is, what does "he hasn't already
0
0
Right ... sorry Angliholic, for some reason I thought you got the literal meaning OK but were looking for something more.

Zinkoff does not do a single thing he hasn't already done a thousand times.

Say Zinkoff does three things, A, B, and C. He's done A a thousand times before (not literally -- it just means very many times). He's done B a thousand times before. He's also
0
0
AngliholicZinkoff does not do a single thing he hasn't already done a thousand times.
The two negatives are probably messing you up.

Does it help to see it as the following?

He does not do anything that he has not done many times before.
=
He does only those things that he has done many times before.

Compare:

0

Related Questions