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Sabyakgp Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
An expedition into the usage of 'none more so than', no more than, etc.
Hello Friends,
I am making a quest into the usage of 'none more so than', 'no more than', 'any more than' and no less than' phrases.
1) Following is the excerpt from the book, 'China : A history' authored by John Keay.
...So the rise of a new dynasty was heralded by a rash of favorable omen, none more so than the excavation of some hoary artefact.
Can this sentence be interpreted as:
..So the rise of a new dynasty was no more heralded by a rash of favorable omen than the excavation of some hoary artefact.
or
Not any favorable omen heralded the rise of a new dynasty more than the excavation of some hoary artefact.
or
A rash of favorable omen hrealded the rise of a new dynasty as much as the the excavation of some hoary artefact did.
If these interpretations are correct, is it legitimate to state the following:
(not an extract from the book)
China's history is so essential to master at that no student of history should ignore it, none more so than the history of India.
can be paraphrased as:
China's history is as essential to explore as is the history of India.
2) I can no more apologize than I could kneel to them.
Can it be intepreted as?
It's as much unlikely for me to apologize as to kneel to them.
3) Is there any difference between no less than... and no more than...
I would be obliged to learn the answers of these queries.
Regards,
Sabya
I am making a quest into the usage of 'none more so than', 'no more than', 'any more than' and no less than' phrases.
1) Following is the excerpt from the book, 'China : A history' authored by John Keay.
...So the rise of a new dynasty was heralded by a rash of favorable omen, none more so than the excavation of some hoary artefact.
Can this sentence be interpreted as:
..So the rise of a new dynasty was no more heralded by a rash of favorable omen than the excavation of some hoary artefact.
or
Not any favorable omen heralded the rise of a new dynasty more than the excavation of some hoary artefact.
or
A rash of favorable omen hrealded the rise of a new dynasty as much as the the excavation of some hoary artefact did.
If these interpretations are correct, is it legitimate to state the following:
(not an extract from the book)
China's history is so essential to master at that no student of history should ignore it, none more so than the history of India.
can be paraphrased as:
China's history is as essential to explore as is the history of India.
2) I can no more apologize than I could kneel to them.
Can it be intepreted as?
It's as much unlikely for me to apologize as to kneel to them.
3) Is there any difference between no less than... and no more than...
I would be obliged to learn the answers of these queries.
Regards,
Sabya
Top answer
Sabyakgp 1) Following is the excerpt from the book, 'China : A history' authored by John Keay. So the rise of a new dynasty was heralded by a rash of favorable omens, none more so than the excavation of some hoary artefact. Your second interpretation is pretty close, but "none more so" must refer to the adjective "favorable" so I would prefer to paraphrase like this: None of the omens that heralded the rise of a new dynasty was more favorable than the excavation of some hoary artefact.
- Sabyakgp 1) Following is the excerpt from the book, 'China : A history' authored by John Keay.
- So the rise of a new dynasty was heralded by a rash of favorable omens, none more so than the excavation of some hoary artefact.
- Your second interpretation is pretty close, but "none more so" must refer to the adjective "favorable" so I would prefer to paraphrase like this: None of the omens that heralded the rise of a new dynasty was more favorable than the excavation of some hoary artefact.
- Neither of your other two interpretations is right.
- Sabyakgp If these interpretations are correct, is it legitimate to state the following: (not an extract from the book) China's history is so essential to master at that no student of history should ignore it, none more so than the history of India.
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SabyakgpYour second interpretation is pretty close, but "none more so" must refer to the adjective "favor
1) Following is the excerpt from the book, 'China : A history' authored by John Keay.
...So the rise of a new dynasty was heralded by a rash of favorable omens, none more so than the excavation of some hoary artefact.
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Thanks Mr. Wordy.
You said that he following:
China's history is so essential to master at that no student of history should ignore it, none more so than the history of India
does not make any sense. I would like to know what precisely constitute the function of none more so than... phrase?
Regards,
Sabya
You said that he following:
China's history is so essential to master at that no student of history should ignore it, none more so than the history of India
does not make any sense. I would like to know what precisely constitute the function of none more so than... phrase?
Regards,
Sabya
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Sabyakgp
You said that he following:
China's history is so essential to master at that no student of history should ignore it, none more so than the history of India
does not make any sense. I would like to know what precisely constitute the function of none more so than... phrase?
"... none more so than X" me
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"China's history is so essential to master at that no student of history should ignore it, none more so than the history of India."
This statement as written is senseless. I’ve no idea what the history of India has to do with anything unless the writer is trying to say that China’s history is no more (or less) important for the student to master than India’s.
Als
This statement as written is senseless. I’ve no idea what the history of India has to do with anything unless the writer is trying to say that China’s history is no more (or less) important for the student to master than India’s.
Als
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