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Guys,
Just wondering abt the differences between following sentences... Can you please help me to figure out when to use as apparent as and more apparent than .

1.Nowhere in Prakta is the influence of modern European architecture as apparent as it is in its government buildings.

2.Nowhere in Prakta is the influence of modern European architecture more apparent than in its government buildings.

Thanks

Avangi · Accepted Answer

They're both correct, but the meanings are different.

With "nowhere more" they could all be equal.
With "nowhere as," the govt. bldgs. are clearly superior.

The "nowhere" is critical. Without the negative, the meanings would be quite different.

CalifJim · Answer

AnonymousCan you please help me to figure out when to use as apparent as and more apparent than .

Stylistically, I find this one much better:

Nowhere in Prakta is the influence of modern European architecture more apparent than in its government buildings.

After a negative (like nowhere) more ... than is always more dramatic, elegant, and strong, I think, than as ... as.
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When you use nowhere .... more ... than ..., you're saying that this case is the best in some way. Nothing is better.

When you use nowhere ... as ... as ..., you're saying that this case is different; this case is not the same as any other. Everything else is different. Whether better or worse, it's just not the same.

CJ

Pokh · Answer

1.Nowhere in Prakta is the influence of modern European architecture as apparent as it is in its government buildings.

2.Nowhere in Prakta is the influence of modern European architecture more apparent than in its government buildings.

CJ,

Leaving aside comparatives issue between these two sentences... I feel like there is significant shift in focus.. First one one seems to focus on comparing the influence of modern European architecture, whereas its not same in the second one.. If i change as apparent as to more apparent than in first sentence , which sentence do you think is the best among two? And why so?

Thank you

Avangi · Answer

As an aside, I see my error from a few months ago, which CJ had pointed out.

To say that X is clearly the best example of Y is quite different from saying that it's superior to the others.

There is no greater example of a scoundrel than John.

No one is more beautiful than Jane. But many are as beautiful as she.

CalifJim · Answer

pokhIf i change as apparent as to more apparent than in first sentence , which sentence do you think is the best among two? And why so?

First sentence:

1.Nowhere in Prakta is the influence of modern European architecture as apparent as it is in its government buildings.

First sentence changed as you propose:

1b.Nowhere in Prakta is the influence of modern European architecture more apparent than it is in its government buildings.

Second sentence:

2.Nowhere in Prakta is the influence of modern European architecture more apparent than in its government buildings.

You're asking which I think is better between 1b and 2 as I understand the question.

I think sentence 2 is better because it's less wordy. The meaning is the same.

pokhFirst one one seems to focus on comparing the influence of modern European architecture, whereas its not same in the second one.

I have read these three sentences many times, and I don't detect the difference in focus that you do. They seem nearly identical to me. Even the difference between "as ... as" and "more ... than" is quite small.

CJ

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