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K.O. Posted 20 years ago
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as much as/as little as
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| 02 br 02 br 00 02 br 02 br 00 00 1.He drank 01 b 00 as much as 02 b 00 three liters of milk (original) 02 br 02 br 00 2. The game requires 01 b 00 as few as 02 b 00 two players.(original) 02 br 02 br 02 br 02 br 02 br 02 br 02 br 02 br 00 3.The magazines cost 01 b 00 as little as 02 b 00 fifteen cents.(original) 02 br 02 br 02 br 02 td | 01 td 02 td | 01 td02 td | 01 td02 td | 01 td02 td | 02 tr
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| 02 br 02 br 00 1.He drank 01 b 00 as little as 02 b 00 three liters of milk. 02 br 02 br 00 2.The game requires 01 b 00 as many as 02 b 00 two players. 02 br 02 br 00 3.The magazines cost 01 b 00 as much as 02 b 00 fifteen cents. 02 br 02 br 00 Hi, What is the difference between the original sentence and its opposite below? Thanks. 02 br 02 br 02 br 00 02 br 02 br 00 02 br 02 br 02 br 02 br 02 br 02 td | 02 tr
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0 1. He drank as much as three liters of vodka a night. 02 br 00 2.
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- He drank as much as three liters of vodka a night.
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- The game requires as few as two players.
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0 1. He drank as much as three liters of vodka a night. 02 br
00 He drank about three liters of vodka a night. 02 br
00 2. The game requires as few as two players. 02 br
00 The game requires only two players. 02 br
00 3. The magazines cost as little as fifteen cents. 02 br
00 The magazines cost only fifteen cents. 02 br
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00 He drank about three liters of vodka a night. 02 br
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00 The game requires only two players. 02 br
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00 The magazines cost only fifteen cents. 02 br
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0 1.He drank 01 b 00 as much as 02 b 00 three liters of milk (original) 02 br
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00 If you know that that he drank exactly three liters of milk- 02 br
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00 He drank three liters of milk. 02 br
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00 If you don't know the exact amount and guessing the amount he drank. 02 br
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00 He drank ab
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00 If you know that that he drank exactly three liters of milk- 02 br
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00 He drank three liters of milk. 02 br
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00 If you don't know the exact amount and guessing the amount he drank. 02 br
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00 He drank ab
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0 It is simply emphasis. If you believe "three litres" (British spelling) is a large amount (relative to the context) then you convey this by saying "as much as". If you believe it to be a realtively small amount then you convey this by saying "as little as". 0-
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10 1. He drank as much as three liters of vodka a night. 12 br
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10 "as much as 11 b 10 three 12 b 10 liters of vodka" seems too much for me. 15 0 10 Sorry, I couldn't resist, Paco. 15 1 12 br
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10 If you know that that he drank exactly three liters of milk- 12 br
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10 He drank three liters of milk. 12 br
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