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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Any more than I do
Hi,
I've got some doubts how to interpret the following statement:
"GMB president Mary Turner had to intervene during Dr Cable's speech and ask delegates to listen, saying: "You may not like what you are hearing, any more than I do, but please listen." [The Independent.]
Does the "I do" in the sentence mean that she may not like what she is hearing any more in the same way as delegates or that she may want the speaker to continue the speech nevertheless as her dislike of the speech is somehow not so strong than that of delegates?
Thank you.
I've got some doubts how to interpret the following statement:
"GMB president Mary Turner had to intervene during Dr Cable's speech and ask delegates to listen, saying: "You may not like what you are hearing, any more than I do, but please listen." [The Independent.]
Does the "I do" in the sentence mean that she may not like what she is hearing any more in the same way as delegates or that she may want the speaker to continue the speech nevertheless as her dislike of the speech is somehow not so strong than that of delegates?
Thank you.
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] Does the "I do" in the sentence mean that she may not like what she is hearing any more in the same way as delegates Yes or that she may want the speaker to continue the speech nevertheless as her dislike of the speech is somehow not so strong than that of delegates? No, not this meaning. Here's what 'than I do' means.
- ] Does the "I do" in the sentence mean that she may not like what she is hearing any more in the same way as delegates Yes or that she may want the speaker to continue the speech nevertheless as her dislike of the speech is somehow not so strong than that of delegates?
- No, not this meaning.
- Here's what 'than I do' means.
- ] The idea is that 'you' and 'I' both dislike it.
- A simpler example is eg Mary doesn't like rice any more than Tom does.
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Hi,
I've got some doubts how to interpret the following statement:
"GMB president Mary Turner had to intervene during Dr Cable's speech and ask delegates to listen, saying: "You may not like what you are hearing, any more than I do, but please listen." [The Independent.]
Does the "I do" in the sentence mean that she may not like what she is hearing any more in the s
I've got some doubts how to interpret the following statement:
"GMB president Mary Turner had to intervene during Dr Cable's speech and ask delegates to listen, saying: "You may not like what you are hearing, any more than I do, but please listen." [The Independent.]
Does the "I do" in the sentence mean that she may not like what she is hearing any more in the s
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